Proverbs 10

A Collection of Solomon's Proverbs

1 Solomon's proverbs: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.[a]
2 Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone, but righteousness rescues from death.[b]
3 The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry,[c] but He denies the wicked what they crave.
4 Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring riches.[d]
5 The son who gathers during summer is prudent; the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.[e]
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.[f]
7 The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 A wise heart accepts commands, but foolish lips will be destroyed.[g]
9 The one who lives with integrity lives securely,[h] but whoever perverts his ways will be found out.
10 A sly wink of the eye[i] causes grief, and foolish lips will be destroyed.[j]
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,[k] but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.[l]
12 Hatred stirs up conflicts, but love covers all offenses.[m]
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.[n]
14 The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.[o]
15 A rich man's wealth is his fortified city;[p] 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.[q]
18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.[r]
19 When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but the one who controls his lips is wise.[s]
20 The tongue of the righteous is pure silver; the heart of the wicked is of little value.[t]
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
22 The Lord's blessing enriches,[u] and struggle adds nothing to it.[v]
23 As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool, so wisdom is for a man of understanding.[w]
24 What the wicked dreads will come to him,[x] but what the righteous desires will be given to him.[y]
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more,[z] but the righteous are secure forever.[aa]
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,[ab] so the slacker is to the one who sends him [on an errand].
27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life,[ac] but the years of the wicked are cut short.[ad]
28 The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.[ae]
29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable, but destruction awaits the malicious.[af]
30 The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not remain on the earth.[ag]
31 The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.[ah]
32 The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate, but the mouth of the wicked, [only] what is perverse.[ai]

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