Proverbs 10

A wise son makes a glad father,

but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

₂Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,

but righteousness delivers from death.

₃The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,

but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

₄A slack hand causes poverty,

but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

₅He who gathers in summer is a prudent son,

but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.

₆Blessings are on the head of the righteous,

but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

₇The memory of the righteous is a blessing,

but the name of the wicked will rot.

₈The wise of heart will receive commandments,

but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

₉Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,

but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.

₁₀Whoever winks the eye causes trouble,

and a babbling fool will come to ruin.

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

but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

₁₂Hatred stirs up strife,

but love covers all offenses.

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

but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.

₁₄The wise lay up knowledge,

but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

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

the poverty of the poor is their ruin.

₁₆The wage of the righteous leads to life,

the gain of the wicked to sin.

₁₇Whoever heeds instruction is on the 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.

₁₉When words are many, transgression is not lacking,

but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

₂₀The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;

the heart of the wicked is of little worth.

₂₁The lips of the righteous feed many,

but fools die for lack of sense.

₂₂The blessing of the Lord makes rich,

and he adds no sorrow with it.

₂₃Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool,

but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.

₂₄What the wicked dreads will come upon him,

but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

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

but the righteous is established forever.

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

so is the sluggard to those who send him.

₂₇The fear of the Lord prolongs life,

but the years of the wicked will be short.

₂₈The hope of the righteous brings joy,

but the expectation of the wicked will perish.

₂₉The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,

but destruction to evildoers.

₃₀The righteous will never be removed,

but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

₃₁The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,

but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

₃₂The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,

but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.