Proverbs 10

NEW JERUSALEM	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise child is a father's joy, a foolish child a mother's grief.	1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
2 Treasures wickedly come by give no benefit, but uprightness brings delivery from death.	2 Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.
3 Yahweh does not let the upright go hungry, but he thwarts the greed of the wicked.	3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4 A slack hand brings poverty, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.	4 A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 Reaping at harvest-time is the mark of the prudent, sleeping at harvest-time is the sign of theworthless.	5 A son who gathers in summer is prudent, but a son who sleeps in harvest brings shame.
6 Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the mouth of the godless is a cover for violence.	6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 The upright is remembered with blessings, the name of the wicked rots away.	7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise of heart takes orders, but a gabbling fool heads for ruin.	8 The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a prating fool will come to ruin.
9 Anyone whose ways are honourable walks secure, but whoever fol ows crooked ways is soonunmasked.	9 He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 A wink of the eye brings trouble, a bold rebuke brings peace.	10 He who winks the eye causes trouble, but he who boldly reproves makes peace.
11 The mouth of the upright is a life-giving fountain, but the mouth of the godless is a cover for violence.	11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred provokes disputes, but love excuses al offences.	12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.
13 On the lips of the discerning is found wisdom, on the back of a fool, the stick.	13 On the lips of him who has understanding wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.
14 Wise people store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool makes ruin imminent.	14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.
15 The wealth of the rich is their stronghold, poverty is the undoing of the weak.	15 A rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
16 The wage of the upright affords life, but sin is al the wicked earns.	16 The wage of the righteous leads to life, the gain of the wicked to sin.
17 Whoever abides by discipline, walks towards life, whoever ignores correction goes astray.	17 He who heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof goes astray.
18 Liars' lips are a cover for hatred, whoever utters slander is a fool.	18 He who conceals hatred has lying lips, and he who utters slander is a fool.
19 A flood of words is never without fault; whoever controls the lips is wise.	19 When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent.
20 The tongue of the upright is purest silver, the heart of the wicked is of trumpery value.	20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth.
21 The lips of the upright nourish many peoples, but fools die for want of sense.	21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
22 The blessing of Yahweh is what brings riches, to this, hard toil has nothing to add.	22 The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
23 A fool takes pleasure in doing wrong, the intel igent in cultivating wisdom.	23 It is like sport to a fool to do wrong, but wise conduct is pleasure to a man of understanding.
24 What the wicked fears overtakes him, what the upright desires comes to him as a present.	24 What the wicked dreads will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the storm is over, the wicked is no more, but the upright stands firm for ever.	25 When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous is established for ever.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, smoke to the eyes, so the sluggard to the one who sends him.	26 Like vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27 The fear of Yahweh adds length to life, the years of the wicked wil be cut short.	27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
28 The hope of the upright is joy, the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.	28 The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nought.
29 The way of Yahweh is a rampart for the honest, for evil-doers nothing but ruin.	29 The LORD is a stronghold to him whose way is upright, but destruction to evildoers.
30 The upright wil never have to give way, but the land wil offer no home for the wicked.	30 The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31 The mouth of the upright utters wisdom, the tongue that deceives wil be cut off.	31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32 The lips of the upright know about kindness, the mouth of the wicked about deceit.	32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.