Proverbs 10 — Proverbs of Solomon: righteousness, work, and speech — Hebrew and Greek compared

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:1

Proverbs of Solomon.

A wise son makes a father glad,

but a foolish son is his mother's grief.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:1

A wise son makes a father glad,

but a foolish son is grief to his mother.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:2

Treasures of wickedness do not profit,

but righteousness rescues from death.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:2

Treasures will not profit lawless people,

but righteousness will rescue from death.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:3

YHWH will not let a righteous person's life go hungry,

but He thrusts away the craving of the wicked.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:3

The Lord will not starve a righteous life,

but He will overturn the life of the impious.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:4

One who works with a slack palm becomes poor,

but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:4

Poverty humbles a man,

but the hands of the courageous make rich.

Hebrew–English (H)

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Greek–English (G)

G 10:4a

A disciplined son will be wise,

and he will use the foolish one as a servant.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:5

One who gathers in summer is a prudent son;

one who sleeps deeply at harvest is a son who brings shame.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:5

An intelligent son was preserved from scorching heat,

but a lawless son is ruined by wind at harvest.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:6

Blessings are upon the head of the righteous,

but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:6

The Lord's blessing is upon the head of the righteous,

but untimely mourning will cover the mouth of the impious.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:7

The memory of the righteous is a blessing,

but the name of the wicked will rot.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:7

The memory of righteous people is with praises,

but the name of the impious is extinguished.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:8

The wise of heart accepts commands,

but a fool of lips will be brought down.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:8

One wise in heart will receive commands,

but the unrestrained person who twists things with his lips will be tripped up.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:9

One who walks in integrity walks securely,

but one who makes his ways crooked will be known.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:9

One who walks sincerely walks confidently,

but one who perverts his ways will be known.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:10

One who winks an eye causes pain,

and a fool of lips will be brought down.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:10

One who signals with his eyes deceitfully gathers griefs for people,

but one who reproves with frankness makes peace.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:11

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,

but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:11

A fountain of life is in the hand of the righteous,

but destruction will cover the mouth of the impious.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:12

Hatred stirs up disputes,

but love covers all transgressions.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:12

Hatred raises strife,

but friendship covers all who do not love strife.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:13

Wisdom is found on the lips of one who understands,

but a rod is for the back of one lacking heart.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:13

One who brings forth wisdom from his lips

strikes a man lacking heart with a rod.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:14

Wise people store up knowledge,

but the mouth of a fool is destruction near at hand.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:14

Wise people will hide discernment,

but the mouth of a rash person draws near to ruin.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:15

A rich man's substance is his fortified town;

the ruin of the poor is their poverty.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:15

The possession of the rich is a fortified city,

but the ruin of the impious is poverty.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:16

The earnings of the righteous are for life,

the yield of the wicked for sin.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:16

The works of the righteous produce life,

but the fruits of the impious produce sins.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:17

One who keeps discipline is a path to life,

but one who abandons reproof leads astray.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:17

Discipline guards righteous paths of life,

but discipline that goes unreproved wanders.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:18

One who conceals hatred has lying lips,

and one who brings forth slander is a fool.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:18

Righteous lips conceal enmity,

but those who bring forth abuse are most foolish.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:19

In a multitude of words transgression does not cease,

but one who restrains his lips acts prudently.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:19

Through much talking you will not escape sin,

but by sparing your lips you will be intelligent.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:20

The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;

the heart of the wicked is worth little.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:20

The tongue of the righteous is fire-tested silver,

but the heart of the impious will fail.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:21

The lips of the righteous shepherd many,

but fools die for lack of heart.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:21

The lips of the righteous know lofty things,

but fools die in want.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:22

The blessing of YHWH—it makes rich,

and He adds no sorrow with it.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:22

The Lord's blessing is upon the head of the righteous;

it makes rich, and sorrow in the heart will certainly not be added to it.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:23

Doing mischief is like sport to a fool,

and so is wisdom to a person of understanding.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:23

A fool does evil things in laughter,

but wisdom gives birth to understanding for a man.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:24

What the wicked person dreads will come upon him,

but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:24

An impious person is swept about in destruction,

but the desire of the righteous is acceptable.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:25

When a whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,

but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:25

When a storm passes by, the impious disappears,

but the righteous turns aside and is saved forever.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:26

Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,

so is the lazy person to those who send him.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:26

As an unripe grape is harmful to teeth and smoke to eyes,

so is lawlessness to those who practice it.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:27

The fear of YHWH adds days,

but the years of the wicked will be shortened.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:27

The fear of the Lord adds days,

but the years of the impious will become few.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:28

The expectation of the righteous is joy,

but the hope of the wicked will perish.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:28

Gladness stays long with the righteous,

but the hope of the impious perishes.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:29

The way of YHWH is a stronghold for integrity,

but ruin for those who work wrongdoing.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:29

The fear of the Lord is a stronghold for the devout,

but ruin for those who do evil.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:30

The righteous will never be shaken,

but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:30

The righteous will never give way,

but the impious will not inhabit the earth.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:31

The mouth of the righteous bears wisdom,

but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:31

The mouth of the righteous drips wisdom,

but the tongue of the unjust will be destroyed.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:32

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,

but the mouth of the wicked knows perversities.

Greek–English (G)

G 10:32

The lips of righteous men drip gracious things,

but the mouth of the impious turns away.