Proverbs 10:16-26

¹⁶If you are righteous, your reward will be a good life, but all that sinful people gain is to sin more.

¹⁷Those who pay attention when others try to ◄correct them/teach them what they are doing that is wrong► will live ◄happily/for many years►; but those who reject being rebuked will not find the road to life (OR, cause others to go astray).

¹⁸Those who will not admit that they hate others are liars, and those who slander others are foolish.

¹⁹When people talk a lot, that will lead them to sin a lot by what they say; if you are wise, you will refuse to say very much.

²⁰What righteous/good people say MTY is as valuable as pure silver MET; what wicked people think is worthless.

²¹What righteous people say MTY benefits many people, but foolish people die because of the stupid things that they do.

²²Yahweh blesses some people by enabling them to become rich, and working hard will not make them to become richer (OR, and he will not also cause them to become sad).

²³Foolish people ◄have fun/enjoy► doing what is wrong, but wise/sensible people enjoy doing what is wise.

²⁴Righteous people will get the good things that they want/desire, but what wicked people are afraid of is what will happen to them.

²⁵When storms come, the wicked will ◄be blown away/never be safe►, but righteous people will be safe forever.

²⁶We do not like a lazy person who refuses to do the job that he is given to do, just like we do not like vinegar in our mouths or smoke in our eyes.