Proverbs 10

The Proverbs of Solomon

10^cThe proverbs of Solomon.

^dA wise son makes a glad father,

^ebut a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

^2fTreasures gained by wickedness do not profit,

^gbut righteousness delivers from death.

^3hThe Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,

ⁱbut he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

⁴A slack hand ^jcauses poverty,

^kbut the hand of the diligent makes rich.

⁵He who ^lgathers in summer is a prudent son,

but he who sleeps in harvest is ^ma son who brings shame.

⁶Blessings are on the head of the righteous,

but ⁿthe mouth of the wicked conceals violence. ¹

^7oThe memory of the righteous is a blessing,

but ^pthe name of the wicked will rot.

^8qThe wise of heart will receive commandments,

but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

^9rWhoever walks in integrity walks securely,

but he who makes his ways crooked ^swill be found out.

¹⁰Whoever ^twinks the eye causes trouble,

and a babbling fool will come to ruin.

^11uThe mouth of the righteous is ^va fountain of life,

but the mouth of the wicked ⁿconceals violence.

¹²Hatred stirs up strife,

but ^wlove covers all offenses.

¹³On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,

but ^xa rod is for the back of him who ^ylacks sense.

¹⁴The wise ^zlay up knowledge,

but ^athe mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

^15bA rich man’s wealth is his strong city;

the poverty of the poor is their ruin.

¹⁶The wage of the righteous leads ^cto life,

the gain of the wicked to sin.

¹⁷Whoever heeds instruction is on ^dthe 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.

^19eWhen words are many, transgression is not lacking,

^fbut whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

²⁰The tongue of the righteous is ^gchoice silver;

the heart of the wicked is of little worth.

²¹The lips of the righteous feed many,

but fools die for ^hlack of sense.

²²ⁱThe blessing of the Lord makes rich,

and he adds no sorrow with it.²

²³Doing wrong is ^jlike a joke to a fool,

but ^kwisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.

^24lWhat the wicked dreads ^mwill come upon him,

but ⁿthe desire of the righteous will be granted.

²⁵When ^othe tempest passes, the wicked is no more,

but ^pthe righteous is established forever.

²⁶Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,

so is the sluggard to those who send him.

^27qThe fear of the Lord prolongs life,

^rbut the years of the wicked will be short.

^28sThe hope of the righteous brings joy,

^tbut the expectation of the wicked will perish.

^29uThe way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,

but destruction to evildoers.

^30vThe righteous will never be removed,

but ^wthe wicked will not dwell in the land.

^31xThe mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,

but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

³²The lips of the righteous ^yknow what is acceptable,

but the mouth of the wicked, ^zwhat is perverse.