Proverbs 10

Proverbs of Solomon

10The proverbs^o of Solomon:^p

A wise son brings joy to his father,^q

but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

²Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,^r

but righteousness delivers from death.^s

³The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,^t

but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.^u

⁴Lazy hands make for poverty,^v

but diligent hands bring wealth.^w

⁵He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,

but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.^x

⁶Blessings crown the head of the righteous,

but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.^ay

⁷The name of the righteous^z is used in blessings,^b

but the name of the wicked^a will rot.^b

⁸The wise in heart accept commands,

but a chattering fool comes to ruin.^c

⁹Whoever walks in integrity^d walks securely,^e

but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.^f

¹⁰Whoever winks maliciously^g causes grief,

and a chattering fool comes to ruin.

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

but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.ⁱ

¹²Hatred stirs up conflict,

but love covers over all wrongs.^j

¹³Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,^k

but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.^l

¹⁴The wise store up knowledge,^m

but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.ⁿ

¹⁵The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,^o

but poverty is the ruin of the poor.^p

¹⁶The wages of the righteous is life,^q

but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.^r

¹⁷Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,^s

but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

¹⁸Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips^t

and spreads slander is a fool.

¹⁹Sin is not ended by multiplying words,

but the prudent hold their tongues.^u

²⁰The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,

but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

²¹The lips of the righteous nourish many,

but fools die for lack of sense.^v

²²The blessing of the Lord^w brings wealth,^x

without painful toil for it.^y

²³A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,^z

but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

²⁴What the wicked dread^a will overtake them;^b

what the righteous desire will be granted.^c

²⁵When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,

but the righteous stand firm^d forever.^e

²⁶As vinegar to the teeth and smoke^f to the eyes,

so are sluggards to those who send them.^g

²⁷The fear of the Lord adds length to life,^h

but the years of the wicked are cut short.ⁱ

²⁸The prospect of the righteous is joy,

but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.^j

²⁹The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,

but it is the ruin of those who do evil.^k

³⁰The righteous will never be uprooted,

but the wicked will not remain in the land.^l

³¹From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,^m

but a perverse tongueⁿ will be silenced.

³²The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,^o

but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.^p