GodsWord - Proverbs - 10

10:1  The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes his father happy, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

10:2  Treasures gained dishonestly profit no one, but righteousness rescues from death.

10:3  The LORD will not allow a righteous person to starve, but he intentionally ignores the desires of a wicked person.

10:4  Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands bring riches.

10:5  Whoever gathers in the summer is a wise son. Whoever sleeps at harvest time brings shame.

10:6  Blessings cover the head of a righteous person, but violence covers the mouths of wicked people.

10:7  The name of a righteous person remains blessed, but the names of wicked people will rot away.

10:8  The one who is truly wise accepts commands, but the one who talks foolishly will be thrown down headfirst.

10:9  Whoever lives honestly will live securely, but whoever lives dishonestly will be found out.

10:10  Whoever winks with his eye causes heartache. The one who talks foolishly will be thrown down headfirst.

10:11  The mouth of a righteous person is a fountain of life, but the mouths of wicked people conceal violence.

10:12  Hate starts quarrels, but love covers every wrong.

10:13  Wisdom is found on the lips of a person who has understanding, but a rod is for the back of one without sense.

10:14  Those who are wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a stubborn fool invites ruin.

10:15  The rich person's wealth is his strong city. Poverty ruins the poor.

10:16  A righteous person's reward is life. A wicked person's harvest is sin.

10:17  Whoever practices discipline is on the way to life, but whoever ignores a warning strays.

10:18  Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips. Whoever spreads slander is a fool.

10:19  Sin is unavoidable when there is much talk, but whoever seals his lips is wise.

10:20  The tongue of a righteous person is pure silver. The hearts of wicked people are worthless.

10:21  The lips of a righteous person feed many, but stubborn fools die because they have no sense.

10:22  It is the LORD's blessing that makes a person rich, and hard work adds nothing to it.

10:23  Like the laughter of a fool when he carries out an evil plan, so is wisdom to a person who has understanding.

10:24  That which wicked people dread happens to them, but the LORD grants the desire of righteous people.

10:25  When the storm has passed, the wicked person has vanished, but the righteous person has an everlasting foundation.

10:26  Like vinegar to the teeth, like smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him on a mission.

10:27  The fear of the LORD lengthens the number of days, but the years of wicked people are shortened.

10:28  The hope of righteous people leads to joy, but the eager waiting of wicked people comes to nothing.

10:29  The way of the LORD is a fortress for an innocent person but a ruin to those who are troublemakers.

10:30  A righteous person will never be moved, but wicked people will not continue to live in the land.

10:31  The mouth of a righteous person increases wisdom, but a devious tongue will be cut off.

10:32  The lips of a righteous person announce good will, but the mouths of wicked people are devious.