Proverbs 22:10–14

10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;

quarrels and insults are ended.

11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace

will have the king for a friend.

12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,

but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

13 The sluggard says, “There’s a lion outside!

I’ll be killed in the public square!”

14 The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit;

a man who is under the Lord’s wrath falls into it.

10 Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out,

and quarreling and abuse will cease.

11 He who loves purity of heart,

and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.

12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,

but he overthrows the words of the traitor.

13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!

I shall be killed in the streets!”

14 The mouth of forbidden women is a deep pit;

he with whom the Lord is angry will fall into it.

10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out;

Yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

11 He that loveth pureness of heart,

For the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,

And he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without,

I shall be slain in the streets.

14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit:

He that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein.

10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave;

Yes, strife and reproach will cease.

11 He who loves purity of heart

And has grace on his lips,

The king will be his friend.

12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,

But He overthrows the words of the faithless.

13 The lazy man says, “There is a lion outside!

I shall be slain in the streets!”

14 The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit;

He who is abhorred by the Lord will fall there.

10 Get rid of the one who makes fun of wisdom.

Then fighting, quarrels, and insults will stop.

11 Whoever loves pure thoughts and kind words

will have even the king as a friend.

12 The Lord guards knowledge,

but he destroys false words.

13 The lazy person says, “There’s a lion outside!

I might get killed out in the street!”

14 The words of an unfaithful wife are like a deep trap.

Those who make the Lord angry will get caught by them.

10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out;

Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.

11 He that loveth pureness of heart,

For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

12 The eyes of Jehovah preserve him that hath knowledge;

But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.

13 The sluggard saith, There is a lion without;

I shall be slain in the streets.

14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit;

He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.

10 Cast out the scorner, and contention will depart, and strife and ignominy shall cease.

11 He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.

12 The eyes of Jehovah preserve knowledge; but he overthroweth the words of the unfaithful.

13 The sluggard saith, There is a lion without, I shall be killed in the streets!

14 The mouth of strange women is a deep ditch: he with whom Jehovah is displeased shall fall therein.

10 Drive out a mocker, and conflict will leave. 

Quarreling and abuse will stop. 

11 Whoever loves a pure heart and whoever speaks graciously 

has a king as his friend. 

12 The Lord’s eyes watch over knowledge, 

but he overturns the words of a treacherous person. 

13 A lazy person says, 

“There’s a lion outside! 

I’ll be murdered in the streets!” 

14 The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit. 

The one who is cursed by the Lord will fall into it. 

10 Drive out a mocker, and conflict goes too;

then quarreling and dishonor will cease.

11 The one who loves a pure heart

and gracious lips—the king is his friend.

12 The Lord’s eyes keep watch over knowledge,

but He overthrows the words of the treacherous.

13 The slacker says, “There’s a lion outside!

I’ll be killed in the public square!”

14 The mouth of the forbidden woman is a deep pit;

a man cursed by the Lord will fall into it.

10 Drive out a scoffer, and strife goes out;

quarreling and abuse will cease.

11 Those who love a pure heart and are gracious in speech

will have the king as a friend.

12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,

but he overthrows the words of the faithless.

13 The lazy person says, “There is a lion outside!

I shall be killed in the streets!”

14 The mouth of a loose woman is a deep pit;

he with whom the Lord is angry falls into it.

10 Drive out a scoffer and strife will go out;

quarrel and abuse will cease.

11 He who loves purity of heart

and has gracious speech, his friend is the king.

12 The eyes of Yahweh keep watch over knowledge,

but he will overthrow the words of the faithless.

13 A lazy person says “A lion in the street!

In the middle of the highway, I shall be killed!”

14 A deep pit is the mouth of an adulteress,

he with whom Yahweh is angry will fall there.

10 If you drive away those who make fun of others, fighting also goes away.

Arguing and unkind words will stop.

11 Have a pure and loving heart, and speak kindly.

Then you will be a friend of the king.

12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge.

But he does away with the words of those who aren’t faithful.

13 People who don’t want to work say, “There’s a lion outside!”

Or they say, “I’ll be murdered if I go out into the streets!”

14 The mouth of a woman who commits adultery is like a deep pit.

Any man the Lord is angry with will fall into it.

10 Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out,

Even strife and dishonor will cease.

11 He who loves purity of heart

And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.

12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,

But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.

13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside;

I will be killed in the streets!”

14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit;

He who is cursed of the Lord will fall into it.