Proverbs 10

1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.

2 Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.

4 Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

8 A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.

9 He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

10 He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.

11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

14 The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.

15 The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

16 The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.

17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.

18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.

21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.

22 The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.

23 The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.

24 What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.

26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.

27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.

28 The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.

29 The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.

30 The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

32 The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

1 ¶ The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son [is] the heaviness of his mother.

2 ¶ Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

4 ¶ He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

5 ¶ He that gathereth in summer [is] a wise son: [but] he that sleepeth in harvest [is] a son that causeth shame.

6 ¶ Blessings [are] upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

7 ¶ The memory of the just [is] blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

8 ¶ The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

9 ¶ He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

10 ¶ He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

11 ¶ The mouth of a righteous [man is] a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

12 ¶ Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

13 ¶ In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod [is] for the back of him that is void of understanding.

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.

19 ¶ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.

20 ¶ The tongue of the just [is as] choice silver: the heart of the wicked [is] little worth.

21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

22 ¶ The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

23 ¶ [It is] as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

24 ¶ The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

25 As the whirlwind passeth, so [is] the wicked no [more]: but the righteous [is] an everlasting foundation.

26 ¶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him.

27 ¶ The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

28 The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

29 ¶ The way of the LORD [is] strength to the upright: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.

30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

31 ¶ The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] frowardness.

1 These are the sayings of Solomon. A wise son is his father's delight: but a foolish son is his mother's grief.

2 Unrighteousness profiteth not: but righteousness delivereth from death.

3 The LORD suffereth not the soul of the righteous to hunger: but he overthroweth the oppression of the wicked.

4 The lazy hand maketh poor: but the diligent hand maketh rich.

5 He that gathereth in summer is wise: but he that sleepeth in harvest is put to shame.

6 The blessing is upon the head of the righteous: but the mouth of the wicked shall be overtaken with their iniquity.

7 The memory of the righteous remaineth in blessing: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

8 He that is wise in heart receiveth the commandments: but he that hath a fool's mouth shall be smitten.

9 He that liveth innocently liveth safely: but he that is perverse in his ways shall be made manifest.

10 He that winketh with his eyes shall be troubled: and he that hath a fool's mouth shall be smitten.

11 The mouth of the righteous is a living fountain: but the mouth of the wicked shall be overtaken with their iniquities.

12 Hatred causeth strife: but love covereth all transgressions.

13 In the lips of the prudent is wisdom: but upon the back of the fool is a rod.

14 The wise keep the doctrine: but the mouth of fools is nigh unto terror.

15 The rich man's good is his strong city: but poverty maketh the poor foolish,

16 The righteous have need of his substance to live: but the wicked have need of his substance to sin.

17 To keep discipline is the way to life: but he that forsaketh punishment, the same goeth astray.

18 False mouths cover hatred: and he that slandereth is a fool.

19 Where words are many, there is no sin: but he that keepeth his lips is wise.

20 The tongue of the righteous is silver, but the heart of the wicked is nothing.

21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools shall die in their folly.

22 The blessing of the LORD maketh rich without trouble.

23 A fool doeth wickedness, and hath his mockery: but the man is wise that heareth it.

24 That which the wicked feareth shall come upon him: and that which the righteous desireth shall be given unto them.

25 The wicked is as the weather, which passeth away, and is no more: but the righteous endureth for ever.

26 As vinegar is to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so doth the sluggard to them that send him.

27 The fear of the LORD increaseth days: but the years of the wicked are shortened.

28 The waiting of the righteous shall be joy: but the hope of the wicked shall be lost.

29 The way of the LORD is the stouthearted: but the transgressors are foolish.

30 The righteous shall never be overthrown: but the wicked shall not abide in the land.

31 The mouth of the righteous bringeth wisdom: but the mouth of the perverse is cut off.

32 The lips of the righteous teach wholesome things: but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.