Proverbs 10

¹The proverbs of Solomon . A wise son makes a glad father , but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother .

²Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit , but righteousness delivers from death .

³The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry , but he thwarts the craving of the wicked .

⁴A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich .

⁵He who gathers in summer is a prudent son , but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame .

⁶Blessings are on the head of the righteous , but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence .

⁷The memory of the righteous is a blessing , but the name of the wicked will rot .

⁸The wise of heart will receive commandments , but a babbling fool will come to ruin .

⁹Whoever walks in integrity walks securely , but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out .

¹⁰winks the eye causes trouble , and a babbling fool will come to ruin .

¹¹The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life , but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence .

¹²Hatred stirs up strife , but love covers all offenses .

¹³On the lips of him who has understanding , wisdom is found , but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense .

¹⁴The wise lay up knowledge , but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near .

¹⁵A rich man’s wealth is his strong city ; the poverty of the poor is their ruin .

¹⁶The wage of the righteous leads to life , the gain of the wicked to sin .

¹⁷Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life , but he who rejects reproof leads others astray .

¹⁸The one who conceals hatred has lying lips , and whoever utters slander is a fool .

¹⁹When words are many , transgression is not lacking , but whoever restrains his lips is prudent .

²⁰The tongue of the righteous is choice silver ; the heart of the wicked is of little worth .

²¹The lips of the righteous feed many , but fools die for lack of sense .

²²The blessing of the Lord makes rich , and he adds no sorrow with it.

²³Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool , but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding .

²⁴What the wicked dreads will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted .

²⁵When the tempest passes , the wicked is no more , but the righteous is established forever .

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

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

²⁸The hope of the righteous brings joy , but the expectation of the wicked will perish .

²⁹The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless , but destruction to evildoers .

³⁰The righteous will never be removed , but the wicked will not dwell in the land .

³¹The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom , but the perverse tongue will be cut off .

³²The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable , but the mouth of the wicked , what is perverse .