The Tanakh

משלי י׳Proverbs 10

Chapter 10 of 31 in Proverbs — 32 verses

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Total gematria: 73,797
Letters: 934
Words: 234
Verses: 32
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Verse 1א׳Standard2,270

מִשְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹה בֵּן חָכָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָב וּבֵן כְּסִיל תּוּגַת אִמּֽוֹ

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

Verse 2ב׳Standard2,657

לֹא־יוֹעִילוּ אוֹצְרוֹת רֶשַׁע וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּֽוֶת

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.

Verse 3ג׳Standard2,119

לֹֽא־יַרְעִיב יְהוָה נֶפֶשׁ צַדִּיק וְהַוַּת רְשָׁעִים יֶהְדֹּֽף

The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but He thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

Verse 4ד׳Standard2,585

רָאשׁ עֹשֶׂה כַף־רְמִיָּה וְיַד חָרוּצִים תַּעֲשִֽׁיר

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Verse 5ה׳Standard1,958

אֹגֵר בַּקַּיִץ בֵּן מַשְׂכִּיל נִרְדָּם בַּקָּצִיר בֵּן מֵבִֽישׁ

A wise son gathereth in summer; but a son that doeth shamefully sleepeth in harvest.

Verse 6ו׳Standard2,282

בְּרָכוֹת לְרֹאשׁ צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָֽס

Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.

Verse 7ז׳Standard1,966

זֵכֶר צַדִּיק לִבְרָכָה וְשֵׁם רְשָׁעִים יִרְקָֽב

The memory of the righteous shall be for a blessing; but the name of the wicked shall rot.

Verse 8ח׳Standard1,688

חֲכַם־לֵב יִקַּח מִצְוֺת וֶאֱוִיל שְׂפָתַיִם יִלָּבֵֽט

The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.

Verse 9ט׳Standard1,428

הוֹלֵךְ בַּתֹּם יֵלֶךְ בֶּטַח וּמְעַקֵּשׁ דְּרָכָיו יִוָּדֵֽעַ

He that walketh uprightly walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be found out.

Verse 10י׳Standard2,476

קֹרֵֽץ עַיִן יִתֵּן עַצָּבֶת וֶאֱוִיל שְׂפָתַיִם יִלָּבֵֽט

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; and a prating fool shall fall.

Verse 11י״אStandard1,627

מְקוֹר חַיִּים פִּי צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָֽס

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.

Verse 12י״בStandard2,530

שִׂנְאָה תְּעוֹרֵר מְדָנִים וְעַל כָּל־פְּשָׁעִים תְּכַסֶּה אַהֲבָֽה

Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.

Verse 13י״גStandard2,160

בְּשִׂפְתֵי נָבוֹן תִּמָּצֵא חָכְמָה וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו חֲסַר־לֵֽב

In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Verse 14י״דStandard1,731

חֲכָמִים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָעַת וּפִֽי־אֱוִיל מְחִתָּה קְרֹבָֽה

Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin.

Verse 15ט״וStandard2,916

הוֹן עָשִׁיר קִרְיַת עֻזּוֹ מְחִתַּת דַּלִּים רֵישָֽׁם

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.

Verse 16ט״זStandard2,709

פְּעֻלַּת צַדִּיק לְחַיִּים תְּבוּאַת רָשָׁע לְחַטָּֽאת

The wages of the righteous is life; The increase of the wicked is sin.

Verse 17י״זStandard2,599

אֹרַח לְחַיִּים שׁוֹמֵר מוּסָר וְעוֹזֵב תּוֹכַחַת מַתְעֶֽה

He is in the way of life that heedeth instruction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

Verse 18י״חStandard2,157

מְכַסֶּה שִׂנְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וּמוֹצִא דִבָּה הוּא כְסִֽיל

He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

Verse 19י״טStandard2,523

בְּרֹב דְּבָרִים לֹא יֶחְדַּל־פָּשַׁע וְחֹשֵׂךְ שְׂפָתָיו מַשְׂכִּֽיל

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Verse 20כ׳Standard1,801

כֶּסֶף נִבְחָר לְשׁוֹן צַדִּיק לֵב רְשָׁעִים כִּמְעָֽט

The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; The heart of the wicked is little worth.

Verse 21כ״אStandard2,399

שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יִרְעוּ רַבִּים וֶֽאֱוִילִים בַּחֲסַר־לֵב יָמֽוּתוּ

The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for want of understanding. .

Verse 22כ״בStandard2,114

בִּרְכַּת יְהוָה הִיא תַעֲשִׁיר וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִף עֶצֶב עִמָּֽהּ

The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, And toil addeth nothing thereto.

Verse 23כ״גStandard2,295

כִּשְׂחוֹק לִכְסִיל עֲשׂוֹת זִמָּה וְחָכְמָה לְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה

It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness, And so is wisdom to a man of discernment.

Verse 24כ״דStandard3,227

מְגוֹרַת רָשָׁע הִיא תְבוֹאֶנּוּ וְתַאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּֽן

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Verse 25כ״הStandard1,522

כַּעֲבוֹר סוּפָה וְאֵין רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיק יְסוֹד עוֹלָֽם

When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

Verse 26כ״וStandard1,893

כַּחֹמֶץ לַשִּׁנַּיִם וְכֶעָשָׁן לָעֵינָיִם כֵּן הֶעָצֵל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.

Verse 27כ״זStandard3,520

יִרְאַת יְהוָה תּוֹסִיף יָמִים וּשְׁנוֹת רְשָׁעִים תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה

The fear of the LORD prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

Verse 28כ״חStandard3,390

תּוֹחֶלֶת צַדִּיקִים שִׂמְחָה וְתִקְוַת רְשָׁעִים תֹּאבֵֽד

The hope of the righteous is gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

Verse 29כ״טStandard1,579

מָעוֹז לַתֹּם דֶּרֶךְ יְהוָה וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָֽוֶן

The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, But ruin to the workers of iniquity.

Verse 30ל׳Standard1,811

צַדִּיק לְעוֹלָם בַּל־יִמּוֹט וּרְשָׁעִים לֹא יִשְׁכְּנוּ־אָֽרֶץ

The righteous shall never be moved; But the wicked shall not inhabit the land.

Verse 31ל״אStandard2,758

פִּֽי־צַדִּיק יָנוּב חָכְמָה וּלְשׁוֹן תַּהְפֻּכוֹת תִּכָּרֵֽת

The mouth of the righteous buddeth with wisdom; But the froward tongue shall be cut off.

Verse 32ל״בStandard3,107

שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יֵדְעוּן רָצוֹן וּפִי רְשָׁעִים תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked is all frowardness.

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: The Holy Scriptures (JPS 1917), public domain.