Proverbs 10
1The mishle (proverbs) of Sh'lomo. 1 A ben chacham maketh glad an av, 1 but a ben kesil is the grief of his em. 1
2Otzarot resha profit nothing, 1 but tzedakah (righteousness) saveth from mavet. 1
3Hashem will not suffer the nefesh of the tzaddik to famish, 1 but He thwarteth the craving of the resha'im. 1
4He becometh poor that dealeth with a negligent palm, 1 but the yad of the diligent maketh wealth. 1
5He that gathereth in kayitz is a ben maskil (son of wisdom), 1 but he that sleepeth in katzir (harvest) is a ben that causeth shame. 1
6Brakhot are upon the head of the tzaddik, 1 but chamas covereth the peh (mouth) of the resha'im. 1
7The memory of the tzaddik is as bracha, 1 but the shem resha'im shall rot. 1
8The chacham lev will receive mitzvot, 1 but one with foolish sfatayim (lips) shall be thrust down. 1
9He that walketh uprightly walketh securely, 1 but he that perverteth his drakhim shall be known. 1
10He that winketh with the ayin causeth trouble, 1 but one with foolish sfatayim shall come to ruin. 1
11The peh (mouth) of a tzaddik is a Makor Chayyim, 1 but chamas covereth the peh (mouth) of the resha'im. 1
12Sin'ah (hatred) stirreth up medanim (dissensions), 1 but ahavah covereth all peysha'im. 1
13In the sfatayim (lips) of him that hath understanding 1 chochmah is found, 1 but a shevet (rod) is for the back of him 1 that is devoid of lev. + 10:13 understanding 1
14Chachamim treasure up da'as (knowledge); 1 but the peh (mouth) of the foolish is near destruction. 1
15The oisherʼs wealth is his strong city; 1 the destruction of the poor ones is their poverty. 1
16The wage of the tzaddik leadeth to Chayyim; 1 the wage of the rashah is for chattat. + 10:16 Ro 6:23 1
17He is in the orach (path) of Chayyim that is shomer over musar, 1 but he that abandoneth tokhakhat (reproof) goes astray. 1
18He that hideth sin'ah with sfatayim sheker, 1 and he that uttereth a slander, is a kesil (fool). 1
19In the multitude of devarim there wanteth not sin, 1 but he that restraineth his sfatayim (lips) is maskil (wise). 1
20The lashon of the tzaddik is as choice kesef; 1 the lev of the resha'im is of little worth. 1
21The sfatayim (lips) of the tzaddik feed rabbim (many), 1 but fools die for lack of lev. + 10:21 of chochmah 1
22The Birkat Hashem, it maketh wealthy, 1 and He addeth no sorrow with it. 1
23It is as sport to a kesil to do zimmah (evil design), 1 but an ish tevunah (man of understanding) hath chochmah. 1
24What the rashah dreads, it shall come upon him, 1 but the ta'avat tzaddikim shall be granted. 1
25As the whirlwind passeth, so is the rashah no more, 1 but the tzaddik is a yesod olam (an everlasting foundation). 1
26As chometz to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, 1 so is the atzel (sluggard, lazy one) to them that send him. 1
27The Yirat Hashem prolongeth yamim; 1 but the shanot of the resha'im shall be cut short. 1
28The prospect of the tzaddikim shall be simchah, 1 but the tikveh of the resha'im shall perish. 1
29The Derech Hashem is maoz to the blameless, 1 but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. 1
30The tzaddik shall never be removed, 1 but the resha'im shall not inhabit Eretz. 1
31The peh (mouth) of the tzaddik bringeth forth chochmah, 1 but the lashon tahpukhot (tongue of perversion, distortion) shall be cut off. 1
32The sfatayim (lips) of the tzaddik know what is ratzon (acceptable), 1 but the peh (mouth) of the resha'im speaketh tahpukhot (perversity).