Proverbs 10 – read and compare multiple versions of the Bible
World English Bible
Proverbs 10 (WEBP)
[1] The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
[2] Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
[3] Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
[4] He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
[5] He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
[6] Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
[7] The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.
[8] The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
[9] He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
[10] One who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.
[11] The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
[12] Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
[13] Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
[14] Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
[15] The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
[16] The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
[17] He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
[18] He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
[19] In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
[20] The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
[21] The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
[22] Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
[23] It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
[24] What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
[25] When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
[26] As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
[27] The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
[28] The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
[29] The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
[30] The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
[31] The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
[32] The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.
King James w/Strong’s #s
Proverbs 10 (KJVS)
[1] The proverbs H4912 of Solomon H8010. A wise H2450 son H1121 maketh a glad H8055 (8762) father H1: but a foolish H3684 son H1121 [is] the heaviness H8424 of his mother H517.
[2] Treasures H214 of wickedness H7562 profit H3276 (8686) nothing: but righteousness H6666 delivereth H5337 (8686) from death H4194.
[3] The LORD H3068 will not suffer H7456 the soul H5315 of the righteous H6662 to famish H7456 (8686): but he casteth away H1920 (8799) the substance H1942 of the wicked H7563.
[4] He becometh poor H7326 (8802) that dealeth H6213 (8802) [with] a slack H7423 hand H3709: but the hand H3027 of the diligent H2742 maketh rich H6238 (8686).
[5] He that gathereth H103 (8802) in summer H7019 [is] a wise H7919 (8688) son H1121: [but] he that sleepeth H7290 (8737) in harvest H7105 [is] a son H1121 that causeth shame H954 (8688).
[6] Blessings H1293 [are] upon the head H7218 of the just H6662: but violence H2555 covereth H3680 (8762) the mouth H6310 of the wicked H7563.
[7] The memory H2143 of the just H6662 [is] blessed H1293: but the name H8034 of the wicked H7563 shall rot H7537 (8799).
[8] The wise H2450 in heart H3820 will receive H3947 (8799) commandments H4687: but a prating H8193 fool H191 shall fall H3832 (8735).
[9] He that walketh H3212 (8799) uprightly H8537 walketh H1980 (8802) surely H983: but he that perverteth H6140 (8764) his ways H1870 shall be known H3045 (8735).
[10] He that winketh H7169 (8802) with the eye H5869 causeth H5414 (8799) sorrow H6094: but a prating H8193 fool H191 shall fall H3832 (8735).
[11] The mouth H6310 of a righteous H6662 [man is] a well H4726 of life H2416: but violence H2555 covereth H3680 (8762) the mouth H6310 of the wicked H7563.
[12] Hatred H8135 stirreth up H5782 (8787) strifes H4090: but love H160 covereth H3680 (8762) all sins H6588.
[13] In the lips H8193 of him that hath understanding H995 (8737) wisdom H2451 is found H4672 (8735): but a rod H7626 [is] for the back H1460 of him that is void H2638 of understanding H3820.
[14] Wise H2450 [men] lay up H6845 (8799) knowledge H1847: but the mouth H6310 of the foolish H191 [is] near H7138 destruction H4288.
[15] The rich man’s H6223 wealth H1952 [is] his strong H5797 city H7151: the destruction H4288 of the poor H1800 [is] their poverty H7389.
[16] The labour H6468 of the righteous H6662 [tendeth] to life H2416: the fruit H8393 of the wicked H7563 to sin H2403.
[17] He [is in] the way H734 of life H2416 that keepeth H8104 (8802) instruction H4148: but he that refuseth H5800 (8802) reproof H8433 erreth H8582 (8688).
[18] He that hideth H3680 (8764) hatred H8135 [with] lying H8267 lips H8193, and he that uttereth H3318 (8688) a slander H1681, [is] a fool H3684.
[19] In the multitude H7230 of words H1697 there wanteth H2308 (8799) not sin H6588: but he that refraineth H2820 (8802) his lips H8193 [is] wise H7919 (8688).
[20] The tongue H3956 of the just H6662 [is as] choice H977 (8737) silver H3701: the heart H3820 of the wicked H7563 [is] little worth H4592.
[21] The lips H8193 of the righteous H6662 feed H7462 (8799) many H7227: but fools H191 die H4191 (8799) for want H2638 of wisdom H3820.
[22] The blessing H1293 of the LORD H3068, it maketh rich H6238 (8686), and he addeth H3254 (8686) no sorrow H6089 with it.
[23] [It is] as sport H7814 to a fool H3684 to do H6213 (8800) mischief H2154: but a man H376 of understanding H8394 hath wisdom H2451.
[24] The fear H4034 of the wicked H7563, it shall come H935 (8799) upon him: but the desire H8378 of the righteous H6662 shall be granted H5414 (8799).
[25] As the whirlwind H5492 passeth H5674 (8800), so [is] the wicked H7563 no [more]: but the righteous H6662 [is] an everlasting H5769 foundation H3247.
[26] As vinegar H2558 to the teeth H8127, and as smoke H6227 to the eyes H5869, so [is] the sluggard H6102 to them that send H7971 (8802) him.
[27] The fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 prolongeth H3254 (8686) days H3117: but the years H8141 of the wicked H7563 shall be shortened H7114 (8799).
[28] The hope H8431 of the righteous H6662 [shall be] gladness H8057: but the expectation H8615 of the wicked H7563 shall perish H6 (8799).
[29] The way H1870 of the LORD H3068 [is] strength H4581 to the upright H8537: but destruction H4288 [shall be] to the workers H6466 (8802) of iniquity H205.
[30] The righteous H6662 shall never H5769 be removed H4131 (8735): but the wicked H7563 shall not inhabit H7931 (8799) the earth H776.
[31] The mouth H6310 of the just H6662 bringeth forth H5107 (8799) wisdom H2451: but the froward H8419 tongue H3956 shall be cut out H3772 (8735).
[32] The lips H8193 of the righteous H6662 know H3045 (8799) what is acceptable H7522: but the mouth H6310 of the wicked H7563 [speaketh] frowardness H8419.
Young’s Literal Translation
Proverbs 10 (YLT)
[1] Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son is an affliction to his mother.
[2] Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.
[3] Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.
[4] Poor is he who is working-a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
[5] Whoso is gathering in summer is a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest is a son causing shame.
[6] Blessings are for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
[7] The remembrance of the righteous is for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.
[8] The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.
[9] Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.
[10] Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.
[11] A fountain of life is the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
[12] Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.
[13] In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
[14] The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin.
[15] The wealth of the rich is his strong city, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
[16] The wage of the righteous is for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
[17] A traveller to life is he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.
[18] Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
[19] In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips is wise.
[20] The tongue of the righteous is chosen silver, The heart of the wicked-as a little thing.
[21] The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
[22] The blessing of Jehovah-it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.
[23] To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
[24] The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
[25] As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.
[26] As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So is the slothful to those sending him.
[27] The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.
[28] The hope of the righteous is joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.
[29] The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.
[30] The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.
[31] The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
[32] The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!