Proverbs 10

A Collection of Solomon’s Proverbs

10Solomon’s proverbs: ^b

A wise son brings joy to his father,

but a foolish son, heartache to his mother. ^c

²Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,

but righteousness rescues from death. ^d

³The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry, ^e

but He denies the wicked what they crave. ^f

⁴Idle hands make one poor,

but diligent hands bring riches. ^g

⁵The son who gathers during summer is prudent;

the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful. ^h

⁶Blessings are on the head of the righteous,

but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. ⁱ

⁷The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing,

but the name of the wicked will rot. ^j

⁸A wise heart accepts commands, ^k

but foolish lips will be destroyed.

⁹The one who lives with integrity lives securely, ^l

but whoever perverts his ways will be found out. ^m

¹⁰A sly wink of the eye ⁿcauses grief,

and foolish lips will be destroyed.

¹¹The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, ^o

but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. ^p

¹²Hatred stirs up conflicts,

but love covers all offenses. ^q

¹³Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,

but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense. ^r

¹⁴The wise store up knowledge,

but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction. ^s

¹⁵A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; ^t

the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

¹⁶The labor of the righteous leads to life;

the activity of the wicked leads to sin. ^u

¹⁷The one who follows instruction is on the path to life,

but the one who rejects correction goes astray. ^v

¹⁸The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,

and whoever spreads slander is a fool. ^w

¹⁹When there are many words, sin is unavoidable,

but the one who controls his lips is wise. ^x

²⁰The tongue of the righteous is pure silver;

the heart of the wicked is of little value. ^y

²¹The lips of the righteous feed many,

but fools die for lack of sense. ^z

²²The Lord’s blessing enriches, ^a

and struggle adds nothing to it. ^bc

²³As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool, ^d

so wisdom is for a man of understanding.

²⁴What the wicked dreads will come to him, ^e

but what the righteous desire will be given to them. ^f

²⁵When the whirlwind passes,

the wicked are no more, ^g

but the righteous are secure forever. ^h

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

so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.

²⁷The fear of the Lord prolongs life, ^jk

but the years of the wicked are cut short. ^l

²⁸The hope of the righteous is joy, ^m

but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing. ⁿ

²⁹The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,

but destruction awaits the malicious. ^o

³⁰The righteous will never be shaken,

but the wicked will not remain on the earth. ^p

³¹The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, ^q

but a perverse tongue will be cut out. ^r

³²The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate, ^s

but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse. ^t