## Proverbs Chapter 10

###### Proverbs 10:1
[Proverbs 10:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:1)

מִשְׁלֵ֗י שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּבֵ֥ן כְּ֝סִ֗יל תּוּגַ֥ת אִמּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The proverbs of Shelomo. A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The analogues of Solomon: The wise son rejoices his Father, and the foolish one [e.g., Yeravam ben Nevat] is the sorrow of his mother [(the congregation of Israel)].


###### Proverbs 10:2
[Proverbs 10:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:2)

לֹֽא־י֭וֹעִילוּ אוֹצְר֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivers from death.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Treasures of wickedness will not avail, but charity rescues from death. [(And if you would ask: Whence is he who is profuse in his charity to derive sustenance?)]


###### Proverbs 10:3
[Proverbs 10:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:3)

לֹא־יַרְעִ֣יב יְ֭הֹוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וְהַוַּ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים יֶהְדֹּֽף׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The L-rd will not cause the soul of the righteous one to hunger, and the destructiveness of the wicked will cast [them] down.


###### Proverbs 10:4
[Proverbs 10:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:4)

רָ֗אשׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה כַף־רְמִיָּ֑ה וְיַ֖ד חָרוּצִ֣ים תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A slack hand causes poverty: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The poor man makes a deceitful scale [(One who is poor in Torah renders false decisions)], and the hand of the diligent [(one who diligently seeks out the truth)] prospers [(in his judgments)].


###### Proverbs 10:5
[Proverbs 10:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:5)

אֹגֵ֣ר בַּ֭קַּיִץ בֵּ֣ן מַשְׂכִּ֑יל נִרְדָּ֥ם בַּ֝קָּצִ֗יר בֵּ֣ן מֵבִֽישׁ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He that gathers in summer is a wise son: but a son that sleeps in harvest brings shame.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The wise son gathers in [his grain] in the summer, but the shameful one sleeps in harvest time.


###### Proverbs 10:6
[Proverbs 10:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:6)

בְּ֭רָכוֹת לְרֹ֣אשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Blessings [will descend] upon the head of the righteous one, but [their] violence will smother the mouth of the wicked [and kill them].


###### Proverbs 10:7
[Proverbs 10:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:7)

זֵ֣כֶר צַ֭דִּיק לִבְרָכָ֑ה וְשֵׁ֖ם רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִרְקָֽב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Remembrance [i.e., mention] of the righteous one will be [accompanied by] a blessing, but the name of the wicked one will rot [(from lack of mention)].


###### Proverbs 10:8
[Proverbs 10:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:8)

חֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקַּ֣ח מִצְוֺ֑ת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall be punished.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The wise of heart will take hold of mitzvoth [(e.g., (Exodus 13:19), While Israel busied themselves with the plunder of Egypt, Moses busied himself with taking the bones of Joseph for burial)], but the fool will weary his lips [(with talking, and do nothing)].


###### Proverbs 10:9
[Proverbs 10:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:9)

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He that walks uprightly walks surely: but he that perverts his ways shall be found out.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He who walks in innocence will walk securely, but he who perverts his ways will be broken.


###### Proverbs 10:10
[Proverbs 10:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:10)

קֹ֣רֵֽץ עַ֭יִן יִתֵּ֣ן עַצָּ֑בֶת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He that winks with the eye causes sorrow: and a prating fool shall fall.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He who winks his eye [(inciting to evil)] produces grief [(when the wink is acted upon)], but the fool wearies [his purpose] with his lips.


###### Proverbs 10:11
[Proverbs 10:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:11)

מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים פִּ֣י צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
A well of life is the mouth of the righteous one, but the mouth of the wicked conceals [their intended] violence.


###### Proverbs 10:12
[Proverbs 10:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:12)

שִׂ֭נְאָה תְּעֹרֵ֣ר מְדָנִ֑ים וְעַ֥ל כׇּל־פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תְּכַסֶּ֥ה אַהֲבָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Hatred stirs up strifes: but love covers all sins.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[Present] hatred awakens [long-forgotten] quarrels, but love conceals all offense.


###### Proverbs 10:13
[Proverbs 10:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:13)

בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י נָ֭בוֹן תִּמָּצֵ֣א חׇכְמָ֑ה וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In the lips of the understanding one there will be found wisdom [e.g., David admitted "I have sinned," when reproved by Nathan (II Samuel 12:14)], but [only] a rod [will suffice] for the back of the one void of understanding.


###### Proverbs 10:14
[Proverbs 10:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:14)

חֲכָמִ֥ים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָ֑עַת וּפִֽי־אֱ֝וִ֗יל מְחִתָּ֥ה קְרֹבָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool brings ruin near.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The wise conceal wisdom [(in their heart, to guard it)], but the mouth of the fool [brings] destruction near.


###### Proverbs 10:15
[Proverbs 10:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:15)

ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ מְחִתַּ֖ת דַּלִּ֣ים רֵישָֽׁם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the ruin of the poor is their poverty.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The wealth of the rich one [(in Torah)] is the city of his strength, but the breaking of the poor is their poverty [(in Torah)].


###### Proverbs 10:16
[Proverbs 10:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:16)

פְּעֻלַּ֣ת צַדִּ֣יק לְחַיִּ֑ים תְּבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע לְחַטָּֽאת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The wage of the righteous brings life: the gain of the wicked leads to sin.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The act of the righteous one is a source of life, but the produce of the wicked one is [a source of] shortening [of life].


###### Proverbs 10:17
[Proverbs 10:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:17)

אֹ֣רַח לְ֭חַיִּים שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מוּסָ֑ר וְעֹזֵ֖ב תּוֹכַ֣חַת מַתְעֶֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He that keeps instruction is in the way of life: but he that refuses reproof leads astray.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The heeding of mussar is a path to life, but he who abandons chastisement causes [himself and others] to stray.


###### Proverbs 10:18
[Proverbs 10:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:18)

מְכַסֶּ֣ה שִׂ֭נְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וּמוֹצִ֥א דִ֝בָּ֗ה ה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He who hides hatred uses lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The concealer of hatred [in his heart] has lying [(flattering)] lips, and he who utters slander is a fool.


###### Proverbs 10:19
[Proverbs 10:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:19)

בְּרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֶחְדַּל־פָּ֑שַׁע וְחוֹשֵׂ֖ךְ שְׂפָתָ֣יו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
In the multitude of words sin is not lacking: but he who restrains his lips is wise.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
With an abundance of words, offense will not cease, and he who spares his lips is wise.


###### Proverbs 10:20
[Proverbs 10:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:20)

כֶּ֣סֶף נִ֭בְחָר לְשׁ֣וֹן צַדִּ֑יק לֵ֖ב רְשָׁעִ֣ים כִּמְעָֽט׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The tongue of the just is like choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Choice silver is the tongue [i.e., the reproof] of the righteous one, but the understanding of the wicked is minute [(and they pay no heed to his reproof)].


###### Proverbs 10:21
[Proverbs 10:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:21)

שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יִרְע֣וּ רַבִּ֑ים וֶ֝אֱוִילִ֗ים בַּחֲסַר־לֵ֥ב יָמֽוּתוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The lips of the righteous one [(in prayer)] will feed many, but the fools, void of understanding [(and paying him no heed)], will die.


###### Proverbs 10:22
[Proverbs 10:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:22)

בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה הִ֣יא תַעֲשִׁ֑יר וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִ֖ף עֶ֣צֶב עִמָּֽהּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The blessing of the Lord, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The blessing of the L-rd, by itself, enriches, and [requires] no further toil along with it.


###### Proverbs 10:23
[Proverbs 10:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:23)

כִּשְׂח֣וֹק לִ֭כְסִיל עֲשׂ֣וֹת זִמָּ֑ה וְ֝חׇכְמָ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: and likewise is it to a man of understanding to practise wisdom.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
As play to the fool is acting upon evil counsel, as [acting upon] wisdom is [play] to the man of understanding.


###### Proverbs 10:24
[Proverbs 10:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:24)

מְגוֹרַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע הִ֣יא תְבוֹאֶ֑נּוּ וְתַאֲוַ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
What the wicked dreads shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The fear of the wicked one will come upon him [e.g., (Genesis 11:4 and 8)], and He will fulfill the desire of the righteous.


###### Proverbs 10:25
[Proverbs 10:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:25)

כַּעֲב֣וֹר ס֭וּפָה וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יְס֣וֹד עוֹלָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
When the storm wind passes, the wicked is no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
When the tempest passes, the wicked one is no more, but the righteous one is the foundation of the world.


###### Proverbs 10:26
[Proverbs 10:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:26)

כַּחֹ֤מֶץ**׀** לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן לָעֵינָ֑יִם כֵּ֥ן הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to his senders.


###### Proverbs 10:27
[Proverbs 10:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:27)

יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה תּוֹסִ֣יף יָמִ֑ים וּשְׁנ֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The fear of the Lord prolongs days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The fear of the L-rd will increase days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.


###### Proverbs 10:28
[Proverbs 10:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:28)

תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת צַדִּיקִ֣ים שִׂמְחָ֑ה וְתִקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The hope of the righteous is gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The hope of the righteous [will culminate in] joy, but the hope of the wicked will go lost.


###### Proverbs 10:29
[Proverbs 10:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:29)

מָע֣וֹז לַ֭תֹּם דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהֹוָ֑ה וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright, but destruction to the workers of iniquity.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The way of the L-rd is a stronghold to the innocent, and [(their not pursuing it)], a breaking to the workers of iniquity.


###### Proverbs 10:30
[Proverbs 10:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:30)

צַ֭דִּיק לְעוֹלָ֣ם בַּל־יִמּ֑וֹט וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִשְׁכְּנוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The righteous one will not stoop forever, [(but ultimately will rise)], and the wicked shall not endure in the land.


###### Proverbs 10:31
[Proverbs 10:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:31)

פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יָנ֣וּב חׇכְמָ֑ה וּלְשׁ֥וֹן תַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹת תִּכָּרֵֽת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom: but the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The mouth of the righteous one will utter wisdom, but the tongue of contraries will be cut off.


###### Proverbs 10:32
[Proverbs 10:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/10:32)

שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יֵדְע֣וּן רָצ֑וֹן וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked is crookedness.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The lips of the righteous one know [how to] conciliate [G-d and man], but the mouth of the wicked [speaks] contraries.