10:1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
10:2 Ill-gotten treasures are of no value, but righteousness delivers from death.
10:3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
10:4 Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
10:5 He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
10:6 Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
10:7 The memory of the righteous will be a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
10:8 The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
10:9 The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.
10:10 He who winks maliciously causes grief, and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
10:12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.
10:13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
10:14 Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
10:15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
10:16 The wages of the righteous bring them life, but the income of the wicked brings them punishment.
10:17 He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
10:18 He who conceals his hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
10:19 When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.
10:20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
10:21 The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
10:22 The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
10:23 A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct, but a man of understanding delights in wisdom.
10:24 What the wicked dreads will overtake him; what the righteous desire will be granted.
10:25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.
10:26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a sluggard to those who send him.
10:27 The fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
10:28 The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
10:29 The way of the LORD is a refuge for the righteous, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
10:30 The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
10:31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
10:32 The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
10:1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a father glad, / But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, / But righteousness delivers from death.
10:3 Jehovah will not allow the soul of the righteous man to go hungry, / But He thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
10:4 A slack hand causes poverty, / But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
10:5 He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, / But he who sleeps at harvest time is a son who brings shame.
10:6 Blessings are upon the head of the righteous man, / But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
10:7 The memory of the righteous man is blessed, / But the name of the wicked will rot.
10:8 The wise in heart will receive commandments, / But the foolish in speech will be cast down.
10:9 He who walks in integrity walks securely, / But he who perverts his ways will be known.
10:10 He who winks with the eye causes grief, / And the foolish in speech will be cast down.
10:11 The mouth of the righteous man is a fountain of life, / But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
10:12 Hatred stirs up strife, / But love covers all transgressions.
10:13 In the lips of one who has understanding wisdom is found, / But a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.
10:14 Wise men treasure up knowledge, / But the mouth of a fool is imminent destruction.
10:15 The rich man s substance is his strong city; / The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
10:16 The wages of the righteous man lead to life; / The income of the wicked man, to sin.
10:17 He who heeds instruction is on the path of life, / But he who forsakes reproof goes astray.
10:18 He who conceals hatred has lying lips, / And he who utters slander is a fool.
10:19 When there are many words transgression does not cease, / But he who restrains his lips is prudent.
10:20 The tongue of the righteous man is like choice silver; / The heart of the wicked is worth little.
10:21 The lips of the righteous man feed many, / But fools die for lack of sense.
10:22 It is the blessing of Jehovah that makes rich, / And He adds no sorrow with it.
10:23 Carrying out a wicked scheme is like sport to a fool, / But so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
10:24 The fear of the wicked man will come upon him, / And the desire of the righteous will be granted.
10:25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked man is no more; / But the righteous man is an everlasting foundation.
10:26 Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes, / So is the sluggard to those who send him.
10:27 The fear of Jehovah prolongs days, / But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
10:28 The hope of the righteous is joy, / But the expectation of the wicked will perish.
10:29 The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright, / But it is ruin to the workers of iniquity.
10:30 The righteous man will never be moved, / But the wicked will not dwell in the land.
10:31 The mouth of the righteous man brings forth wisdom, / But the perverse tongue will be cut off.
10:32 The lips of the righteous man know what is acceptable, / But the mouth of the wicked is perverse.