10Proverbs 10

Solomon's Proverbs

1These are Solomon's proverbs: Wise children make their fathers proud of them; foolish ones bring their mothers grief.Select Proverbs 10:1

2Wealth you get by dishonesty will do you no good, but honesty can save your life.Select Proverbs 10:2

3The Lord will not let good people go hungry, but he will keep the wicked from getting what they want.Select Proverbs 10:3

4Being lazy will make you poor, but hard work will make you rich.Select Proverbs 10:4

5A sensible person gathers the crops when they are ready; it is a disgrace to sleep through the time of harvest.Select Proverbs 10:5

6Good people will receive blessings. The words of the wicked hide a violent nature.Select Proverbs 10:6

7Good people will be remembered as a blessing, but the wicked will soon be forgotten.Select Proverbs 10:7

8Sensible people accept good advice. People who talk foolishly will come to ruin.Select Proverbs 10:8

9Honest people are safe and secure, but the dishonest will be caught.Select Proverbs 10:9

10Someone who holds back the truth causes trouble, but one who openly criticizes works for peace.Select Proverbs 10:10

11A good person's words are a fountain of life, but a wicked person's words hide a violent nature.Select Proverbs 10:11

12Hate stirs up trouble, but love forgives all offenses.Select Proverbs 10:12

13Intelligent people talk sense, but stupid people need to be punished.Select Proverbs 10:13

14The wise get all the knowledge they can, but when fools speak, trouble is not far off.Select Proverbs 10:14

15Wealth protects the rich; poverty destroys the poor.Select Proverbs 10:15

16The reward for doing good is life, but sin leads only to more sin.Select Proverbs 10:16

17People who listen when they are corrected will live, but those who will not admit that they are wrong are in danger.Select Proverbs 10:17

18Anyone who hides hatred is a liar. Anyone who spreads gossip is a fool.Select Proverbs 10:18

19The more you talk, the more likely you are to sin. If you are wise, you will keep quiet.Select Proverbs 10:19

20A good person's words are like pure silver; a wicked person's ideas are worthless.Select Proverbs 10:20

21A good person's words will benefit many people, but you can kill yourself with stupidity.Select Proverbs 10:21

22It is the Lord's blessing that makes you wealthy. Hard work can make you no richer.Select Proverbs 10:22

23It is foolish to enjoy doing wrong. Intelligent people take pleasure in wisdom.Select Proverbs 10:23

24The righteous get what they want, but the wicked will get what they fear most.Select Proverbs 10:24

25Storms come, and the wicked are blown away, but honest people are always safe.Select Proverbs 10:25

26Never get a lazy person to do something for you; he will be as irritating as vinegar on your teeth or smoke in your eyes.Select Proverbs 10:26

27Obey the Lord, and you will live longer. The wicked die before their time.Select Proverbs 10:27

28The hopes of good people lead to joy, but wicked people can look forward to nothing.Select Proverbs 10:28

29The Lord protects honest people, but destroys those who do wrong.Select Proverbs 10:29

30Righteous people will always have security, but the wicked will not survive in the land.Select Proverbs 10:30

31Righteous people speak wisdom, but the tongue that speaks evil will be stopped.Select Proverbs 10:31

32Righteous people know the kind thing to say, but the wicked are always saying things that hurt.Select Proverbs 10:32