Some of the Proverbs of Solomon |
Proverbs 10:1-32 Proverbs [in Smaller Chunks] |
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish son is the [grief] of his mother. [The] treasures of wickedness [are of no benefit:] but righteousness delivers [people] from death. |
[Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek you the Lord, while He may be found & call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked [abandon] his [path] & the unrighteous man his thoughts. And let him return to the Lord & to our God & He will have mercy upon him, for He will abundantly pardon.] |
The Lord [won’t allow] the soul of the righteous to [starve:] but He [casts] away the [possessions] of the wicked. [He who has] a [lazy] hand, becomes poor: but the hand of [those who work industriously,] makes [him] rich. |
He [who gathers grain] in the summer is a wise son: but he [who] sleeps [during] harvest, is a son that causes shame. Blessings are upon the head of the [righteous:] but violence [conceals] the mouth of the wicked. |
Blessed is the memory of the just: but the name of the wicked shall rot. [Those with a] wise heart will receive commandments: but a [babbling] fool shall [be ruined.] He [who] walks [honestly,] walks [securely:] but he, [who leads people astray,] shall be known. |
He, [who] winks [his] eye [causes trouble:] but a [babbling] fool shall [be ruined.] The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence [hides] the mouth of the wicked. Hatred [stirs] up [discord:] but love covers all sins. |
Wisdom is found [on] the lips of him [who has] understanding: but a rod is for the back of him [who] is [without] understanding. Wise men [store] up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. His strong [fortified] city is the rich man’s wealth & poverty is [the cause of] the destruction of the poor. |
The labor of the righteous [leads] to life: but the [wages] of the wicked [leads] to sin. [Proverbs 5:22 The wicked himself, shall [be caught] in his own iniquities & he shall be held by the cords of his sins.] He, [who] keeps instruction is in the [road that leads to] life: but he, [who refuses correction, goes astray.] |
He, [who hides] hatred with lying lips & he [who slanders,] is a fool. He, [who refrains] his lips is wise: but in the multitude of words, [he doesn’t] want [his] sin [to be known.] |
The tongue of the just is [like] choice silver: the heart of the wicked is [of] little [value.] The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for [lack] of wisdom. The blessing of the Lord, makes [people] rich & He [doesn’t add] sorrow with it. |
To [plot & cause harm through] mischief is [like] a sport to a fool: but a man [with] understanding has wisdom. [What] the wicked fear, shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. |
[Just like a tornado] passes [away,] so [shall] the wicked [be] no more: but the righteous [have] an everlasting foundation. [Psalm 37:9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those [who] wait on the Lord, shall inherit the earth.] |
[Like] vinegar [does] to the teeth & smoke to the eyes, so is the [lazy one] to them, [who] send him. The fear [respect] of the Lord prolongs [life:] but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. |
Gladness shall be the hope of the righteous: but the [hope] of the wicked shall perish. The [Lord’s] way, is strength to the [righteous:] but destruction shall be [for those] workers of iniquity. |
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth. [Psalm 37:22 For such [who are] blessed [by God,] shall inherit the earth & [those who are] cursed [by] Him, shall be [destroyed.] |
The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom: but the [deceitful] tongue shall be [destroyed.] The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked [speaks deceitfully.] |