Proverbs 10

Wise Sayings of Solomon

10The proverbs of ^aSolomon:

^bA wise son makes a glad father,

But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

^2cTreasures of wickedness profit nothing,

^dBut righteousness delivers from death.

^3eThe Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish,

But He casts away the desire of the wicked.

^4fHe who has a slack hand becomes poor,

But ^gthe hand of the diligent makes rich.

⁵He who gathers in ^hsummer is a wise son;

He who sleeps in harvest is ⁱa son who causes shame.

⁶Blessings are on the head of the righteous,

But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

^7jThe memory of the righteous is blessed,

But the name of the wicked will rot.

⁸The wise in heart will receive commands,

^kBut ¹a prating fool will ²fall.

^9lHe who walks with integrity walks securely,

But he who perverts his ways will become known.

¹⁰He who winks with the eye causes trouble,

But a prating fool will fall.

¹¹The mouth of the righteous is a well of life,

But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

¹²Hatred stirs up strife,

But ^mlove covers all sins.

¹³Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding,

But ⁿa rod is for the back of him who ³is devoid of understanding.

¹⁴Wise people store up knowledge,

But ^othe mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

¹⁵The ^prich man’s wealth is his strong city;

The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

¹⁶The labor of the righteous leads to ^qlife,

The wages of the wicked to sin.

¹⁷He who keeps instruction is in the way of life,

But he who refuses correction ⁴goes astray.

¹⁸Whoever ^rhides hatred has lying lips,

And ^swhoever spreads slander is a fool.

^19tIn the multitude of words sin is not lacking,

But ^uhe who restrains his lips is wise.

²⁰The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;

The heart of the wicked is worth little.

²¹The lips of the righteous feed many,

But fools die for lack of ⁵wisdom.

^22vThe blessing of the Lord makes one rich,

And He adds no sorrow with it.

^23wTo do evil is like sport to a fool,

But a man of understanding has wisdom.

^24xThe fear of the wicked will come upon him,

And ^ythe desire of the righteous will be granted.

²⁵When the whirlwind passes by, ^zthe wicked is no more,

But ^athe righteous has an everlasting foundation.

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

So is the lazy man to those who send him.

^27bThe fear of the Lord prolongs days,

But ^cthe years of the wicked will be shortened.

²⁸The hope of the righteous will be gladness,

But the ^dexpectation of the wicked will perish.

²⁹The way of the Lord is strength for the upright,

But ^edestruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

^30fThe righteous will never be removed,

But the wicked will not inhabit the ⁶earth.

^31gThe mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,

But the perverse tongue will be cut out.

³²The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,

But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.