Proverbs 10:14–18

14 The wise store up knowledge,

but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.

15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,

but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

16 The wages of the righteous is life,

but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.

17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,

but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips

and spreads slander is a fool.

14 The wise lay up knowledge,

but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

15 A rich man’s wealth is his strong city;

the poverty of the poor is their ruin.

16 The wage of the righteous leads to life,

the gain of the wicked to sin.

17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life,

but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.

18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,

and whoever utters slander is a fool.

14 Wise men lay up knowledge:

But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city:

The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life:

The fruit of the wicked to sin.

17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction:

But he that refuseth reproof erreth.

18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips,

And he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

14 Wise people store up knowledge,

But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city;

The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

16 The labor of the righteous leads to life,

The wages of the wicked to sin.

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

But he who refuses correction goes astray.

18 Whoever hides hatred has lying lips,

And whoever spreads slander is a fool.

14 The wise don’t tell everything they know,

but the foolish talk too much and are ruined.

15 Having lots of money protects the rich,

but having no money destroys the poor.

16 Good people are rewarded with life,

but evil people are paid with punishment.

17 Whoever accepts correction is on the way to life,

but whoever ignores correction will lead others away from life.

18 Whoever hides hate is a liar.

Whoever tells lies is a fool.

14 Wise men lay up knowledge;

But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city:

The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

16 The labor of the righteous tendeth to life;

The increase of the wicked, to sin.

17 He is in the way of life that heedeth correction;

But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

18 He that hideth hatred is of lying lips;

And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

14 The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.

15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

16 The labour of a righteous man tendeth to life; the revenue of a wicked man, to sin.

17 Keeping instruction is the path to life; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray.

18 He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.

14 Those who are wise store up knowledge, 

but the mouth of a stubborn fool invites ruin. 

15 The rich person’s wealth is ⸤his⸥ strong city. 

Poverty ruins the poor. 

16 A righteous person’s reward is life. 

A wicked person’s harvest is sin. 

17 Whoever practices discipline is on the way to life, 

but whoever ignores a warning strays. 

18 Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips. 

Whoever spreads slander is a fool. 

14 The wise store up knowledge,

but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.

15 A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;

the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

16 The labor of the righteous leads to life;

the activity of the wicked leads to sin.

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

but the one who rejects correction goes astray.

18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,

and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

14 The wise lay up knowledge,

but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

15 The wealth of the rich is their fortress;

the poverty of the poor is their ruin.

16 The wage of the righteous leads to life,

the gain of the wicked to sin.

17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life,

but one who rejects a rebuke goes astray.

18 Lying lips conceal hatred,

and whoever utters slander is a fool.

14 Those who are wise lay up knowledge,

but to the mouth of the fool, ruin draws near.

15 The wealth of the rich is the city of his strength;

the ruin of the poor is their poverty.

16 The wage of the righteous leads to life;

the gain of the wicked to sin.

17 On the path to life is he who guards instruction,

but he who rejects rebuke goes astray.

18 He who conceals hatred has lips of deceit,

and he who utters slander—he is a fool.

14 Wise people store up knowledge.

But the mouths of foolish people destroy them.

15 The wealth of rich people is like a city that makes them feel safe.

But having nothing destroys those who are poor.

16 People who do what is right earn life.

But what sinners earn causes them to be punished.

17 Anyone who pays attention to his training

is on his way to life.

But anyone who refuses to be corrected

leads others down the wrong path.

18 Anyone who hides hatred has lying lips.

And anyone who spreads lies is foolish.

14 Wise men store up knowledge,

But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

15 The rich man’s wealth is his fortress,

The ruin of the poor is their poverty.

16 The wages of the righteous is life,

The income of the wicked, punishment.

17 He is on the path of life who heeds instruction,

But he who ignores reproof goes astray.

18 He who conceals hatred has lying lips,

And he who spreads slander is a fool.