Proverbs 10:21-28 in English

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

²² The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.

²³ It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

²⁴ The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

²⁵ When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.

²⁷ The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸ The hope of the righteous shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

²¹ The lips of the righteous know sublime truths: but the foolish die in want.

²² The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it.

²³ A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.

²⁴ The ungodly is engulphed in destruction; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable.

²⁵ When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.

²⁶ As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord adds length of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.

²⁸ Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

²² The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

²³ It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

²⁴ The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

²⁵ As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

²⁷ The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸ The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

²² The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

²³ It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

²⁴ The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

²⁵ As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

²⁷ The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸ The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

²¹ The lips of the righteous know sublime truths: but the foolish die in lack.

²² The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it.

²³ A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.

²⁴ The ungodly is engulfed in destruction; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable.

²⁵ When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.

²⁶ As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord adds length of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.

²⁸ Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many: but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

²² The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow therewith.

²³ It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness: and so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

²⁴ The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: and the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

²⁵ When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

²⁷ The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸ The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

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

²² Yahweh 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).

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

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

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

²⁶ We 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.

²⁷ If you revere Yahweh, you will live for a long time; but wicked people die before they become old.

²⁸ Righteous people confidently expect that good things will happen to them, and that causes them to be happy/joyful; but when wicked people confidently expect something good to happen, it does not happen.

²¹ The lips of the righteous know sublime truths: but the foolish die in lack.

²² The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it.

²³ A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.

²⁴ The ungodly is engulfed in destruction; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable.

²⁵ When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.

²⁶ As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord adds length of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.

²⁸ Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

²² Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

²³ It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

²⁴ What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

²⁵ When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

²⁷ The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸ The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

²² Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

²³ It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

²⁴ What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

²⁵ When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

²⁷ The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸ The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

²² The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

²³ It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

²⁴ What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

²⁵ When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

²⁷ The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸ The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

²¹ The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

²² The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.

²³ It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

²⁴ The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.

²⁵ When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.

²⁶ Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.

²⁸ The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.

²¹ The lips of a righteous man feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.

²² The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow to it.

²³ It is as sport to a foolish man to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

²⁴ The fear of a wicked man, it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

²⁵ As a whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

²⁷ The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸ The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

²¹ The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding.

²² The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.

²³ A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man.

²⁴ That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given.

²⁵ As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸ The expectation of the just is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

²¹ Advice from good people helps feed many others, but stupid people die because they have no sense.

²² The Lord's blessing makes you rich, and he doesn't add any sadness to accompany it.

²³ Stupid people think it's fun to do wrong, but someone who has wisdom understands what's right.

²⁴ What the wicked fear will happen to them, while what good people hope for will be granted.

²⁵ When the storm hits, the wicked are no more, but the good are safe and secure forever.

²⁶ In the same way vinegar irritates the teeth and smoke irritates the eyes, lazy people irritate their employers.

²⁷ Honoring the Lord makes your life longer, but the years the wicked live will be cut short.

²⁸ Good people look forward to happiness, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.

²¹ The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.

²² The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.

²³ It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.

²⁴ That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.

²⁵ As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.

²⁶ As vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him.

²⁷ The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.

²⁸ The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many; but the foolish die for want of understanding.

²² The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and toil addeth nothing thereto.

²³ It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness, and so is wisdom to a man of discernment.

²⁴ The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; and the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

²⁵ When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

²⁷ The fear of the LORD prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸ The hope of the righteous is gladness; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many: But fools die for want of wisdom.

²² The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, And he addeth no sorrow with it.

²³ It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: But a man of understanding hath wisdom.

²⁴ The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: But the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

²⁵ As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸ The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die through lack of sense.

²² The blessing of the Lord it is which maketh rich, and painful labor addeth nothing thereto.

²³ It is as sport to a fool to do wicked deeds; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

²⁴ What the wicked dreadeth, that will come upon him: but the longing of the righteous will God grant.

²⁵ As the whirlwind passeth by, the wicked is no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

²⁶ As vinegar is to the teeth, and as smoke is to the eyes: so is the sluggard to those that send him.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord increaseth man's days; but the years of the wicked will be shortened.

²⁸ The expectation of the righteous is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

²¹ The lips of the righteous know sublime truths: But the foolish die in want.

²² The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; It enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it.

²³ A fool does mischief in sport; But wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.

²⁴ The ungodly is engulfed in destruction; But the desire of the righteous is acceptable.

²⁵ When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; But the righteous turns aside and escapes forever.

²⁶ As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, So iniquity hurts those that practice it.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord adds length of days: But the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.

²⁸ Joy rests long with the righteous: But the hope of the ungodly shall perish.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many; But fools die through want of wisdom.

²² It is the blessing of the LORD that maketh rich, And he addeth no sorrow with it.

²³ It is as sport to a fool to do mischief; But a man of understanding hath wisdom.

²⁴ The fear of the wicked shall come upon him; But the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

²⁵ When the whirlwind passeth by, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.

²⁷ The fear of the LORD prolongeth life; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸ The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: But the expectation of the wicked shall come to nothing.

²¹ The lips of the upright feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

²² Adonai ’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

²³ It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

²⁴ What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the upright will be granted.

²⁵ When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the upright stand firm forever.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

²⁷ The fear of Adonai prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸ The prospect of the upright is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

²¹ The lips of the righteous person nourish many, but fools die because of their lack of sense.

²² The good gifts of Yahweh bring wealth and he adds no pain to it.

²³ Wickedness is a game a fool plays, but wisdom is a pleasure to a man of understanding.

²⁴ The fear of the wicked person will overtake him, but the desire of righteous people will be granted.

²⁵ The wicked are like the storm that passes by, and they are no more, but the righteous person is a foundation that lasts forever.

²⁶ Like vinegar on the teeth and smoke in the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

²⁷ The fear of Yahweh prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.

²⁸ The hope of righteous people is their joy, but the years of wicked people will be short.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

²² Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

²³ It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

²⁴ What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

²⁵ When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

²⁷ The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸ The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

²² The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

²³ It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

²⁴ What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

²⁵ When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

²⁷ The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸ The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

²² The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

²³ It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

²⁴ The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

²⁵ As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more : but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

²⁷ The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸ The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

²² The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

²³ It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

²⁴ What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

²⁵ When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

²⁷ The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸ The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

²² The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

²³ It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

²⁴ What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

²⁵ When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

²⁷ The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸ The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

²¹ The lips of a just or rightwise man teach full many men; but they that be unlearned shall die in neediness of heart.

²² The blessing of the Lord maketh rich men; and torment shall not be fellowshipped to them.

²³ A fool worketh wickedness as by laughing; but wisdom is prudence to a man or but prudence is to a wise man.

²⁴ That that a wicked man dreadeth, shall come up on him; the desire of just or rightwise men shall be given to them.

²⁵ As a tempest passing, a wicked man shall not be; but a just or rightwise man shall be as an ever-lasting foundament.

²⁶ As vinegar annoyeth the teeth, and smoke the eyes; so a slow man annoyeth them that sent him in the way.

²⁷ The dread of the Lord increaseth days; and the years of wicked men shall be made short.

²⁸ Abiding of just or rightwise men is gladness; but the hope of wicked men shall perish.

²¹ The lips of a just man teach full many men; but they that be unlearned shall die in neediness of heart. (The lips of the righteous teach a great many people; but they who be ignorant, shall die without any understanding.)

²² The blessing of the Lord maketh rich men (or The blessing of the Lord maketh people rich); and torment shall not be fellowshipped to them.

²³ A fool worketh wickedness as by laughing; but wisdom is prudence to a man, or but prudence is to a wise man. (A fool worketh wickedness with laughter; but wisdom is a delight to those with understanding.)

²⁴ That that a wicked man dreadeth, shall come up on him; the desire of just men shall be given to them. (That which the wicked fear, shall come upon them; and the desire of the righteous shall be given to them.)

²⁵ As a tempest passing, a wicked man shall not be; but a just man shall be as an everlasting foundament. (Like a tempest passing by, a wicked person shall soon not be; but the foundations of the righteous be everlasting.)

²⁶ As vinegar harmeth the teeth, and smoke harmeth the eyes; so a slow man harmeth them that sent him in the way. (Like vinegar harmeth the teeth, and smoke harmeth the eyes; so a lazy man harmeth those who sent him on the way.)

²⁷ The dread of the Lord increaseth days; and the years of wicked men shall be made short. (The fear of the Lord or Reverence for the Lord increaseth days; and the years of the wicked shall be made short.)

²⁸ Abiding of just men is gladness; but the hope of wicked men shall perish. (Hopeful waiting by the righteous shall lead to gladness; but all the hopes of the wicked shall perish.)

²¹ The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.

²² The blessing of Jehovah — it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

²³ To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

²⁴ The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.

²⁵ As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So is the slothful to those sending him.

²⁷ The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.

²⁸ The hope of the righteous is joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.