Proverbs 10:8-18

8 Wise-hearted people take orders, but a babbling fool will have trouble.
9 He who walks purely walks securely, but he who walks in crooked ways will be found out.
10 He who winks his eye [instead of rebuking] causes pain, yet a babbling fool will have trouble.
11 The speech of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked is a cover for violence.
12 Hate stirs up disputes, but love covers all kinds of transgressions.
13 On the lips of the intelligent is found wisdom, but a stick is in store for the back of a fool.
14 Wise people hide their knowledge, but when a fool speaks, ruin is imminent.
15 The wealth of the rich is his fortified city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
16 The activity of the righteous is for life; the income of the wicked is for sin.
17 He who observes discipline is on the way to life; but he who ignores correction is making a mistake.
18 He who covers up hate has lips that lie, and anyone who slanders is a fool.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.