Proverbs 10- 1
- The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
- 2
- Ill-gotten treasures are of no value, but righteousness delivers from death.
- 3
- The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
- 4
- Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
- 5
- He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
- 6
- Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. [1]
- 7
- The memory of the righteous will be a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
- 8
- The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
- 9
- The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.
- 10
- He who winks maliciously causes grief, and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
- 11
- The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
- 12
- Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.
- 13
- Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
- 14
- Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
- 15
- The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
- 16
- The wages of the righteous bring them life, but the income of the wicked brings them punishment.
- 17
- He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
- 18
- He who conceals his hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
- 19
- When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.
- 20
- The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
- 21
- The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
- 22
- The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
- 23
- A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct, but a man of understanding delights in wisdom.
- 24
- What the wicked dreads will overtake him; what the righteous desire will be granted.
- 25
- When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.
- 26
- As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a sluggard to those who send him.
- 27
- The fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
- 28
- The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
- 29
- The way of the LORD is a refuge for the righteous, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
- 30
- The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
- 31
- The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
- 32
- The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
- [6] Or but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence; also in verse 11