Proverbs 10 — ULB

10Verse 1The proverbs of Solomon.A wise son makes his father rejoice
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
^{Verse 2}Treasures accumulated by wickedness have no value,
but doing what is right keeps you from death.
^{Verse 3}Yahweh does not let the soul of the righteous person go hungry,
but he frustrates the cravings of the wicked.
^{Verse 4}A lazy hand causes a person to be poor,
but the hand of the diligent person gains riches.
^{Verse 5}A wise son gathers a crop in the summer,
but it is disgraceful for him to sleep during harvest.
^{Verse 6}Gifts from God are upon the head of the righteous person,
but the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.
^{Verse 7}The righteous person makes those who remember him happy,
but the name of the wicked will rot away.
^{Verse 8}Those who are sensible accept commands,
but a talkative fool will come to ruin.
^{Verse 9}He who walks in integrity walks in safety,
but the one who makes his ways crooked, he will be found out.
^{Verse 10}He who winks the eye causes grief,
but a talkative fool will be thrown down.^{+
Verse 11}The mouth of the righteous person is a water spring of life,
but the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.
^{Verse 12}Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers over all offenses.
^{Verse 13}Wisdom is found on the lips of a discerning person,
but a rod is for the back of the one who has no sense.
^{Verse 14}Wise men store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool brings destruction near.
^{Verse 15}The wealth of a rich man is his fortified city;
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
^{Verse 16}The wage of the righteous person leads to life;
the profit of the wicked leads them to sin.
^{Verse 17}There is a path to life for the one who follows discipline,
but the one who rejects correction is led astray.
^{Verse 18}Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
^{Verse 19}When there are many words, transgression is not lacking,
but he who is careful in what he says is wise.
^{Verse 20}The tongue of the righteous person is pure silver;
there is little value in the heart of the wicked.
^{Verse 21}The lips of the righteous person nourish many,
but fools die because of their lack of sense.
^{Verse 22}The good gifts of Yahweh bring wealth
and he adds no pain to it.
^{Verse 23}Wickedness is a game a fool plays,
but wisdom is a pleasure to a man of understanding.
^{Verse 24}The fear of the wicked person will overtake him,
but the desire of righteous people will be granted.
^{Verse 25}The wicked are like the storm that passes by, and they are no more,
but the righteous person is a foundation that lasts forever.
^{Verse 26}Like vinegar on the teeth and smoke in the eyes,
so is the sluggard to those who send him.
^{Verse 27}The fear of Yahweh prolongs life,
but the years of the wicked will be short.
^{Verse 28}The hope of righteous people is their joy,
but the years of wicked people will be short.
^{Verse 29}The way of Yahweh protects those who have integrity,
but it is destruction for the wicked.
^{Verse 30}The righteous person will never be overthrown,
but the wicked will not remain in the land.
^{Verse 31}Out of the mouth of the righteous person comes the fruit of wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut out.
^{Verse 32}The lips of the righteous person know what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked, they know what is perverse.