Proverbs, 10
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 profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
10:3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
10:4 Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
10:5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
10:6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
10:7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
10:8 A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
10:9 He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10:10 He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
10:12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
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 The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
10:15 The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
10:16 The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
10:17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
10:18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
10:19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
10:20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
10:22 The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
10:23 The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
10:24 What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
10:25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
10:26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
10:27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
10:28 The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
10:29 The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
10:30 The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit 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 is perverse.