10Proverbs 10

1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.Select Proverbs 10:1

2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.Select Proverbs 10:2

3Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.Select Proverbs 10:3

4He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.Select Proverbs 10:4

5He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.Select Proverbs 10:5

6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.Select Proverbs 10:6

7The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.Select Proverbs 10:7

8The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.Select Proverbs 10:8

9He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.Select Proverbs 10:9

10One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.Select Proverbs 10:10

11The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.Select Proverbs 10:11

12Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.Select Proverbs 10:12

13Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.Select Proverbs 10:13

14Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.Select Proverbs 10:14

15The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.Select Proverbs 10:15

16The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.Select Proverbs 10:16

17He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.Select Proverbs 10:17

18He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.Select Proverbs 10:18

19In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.Select Proverbs 10:19

20The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.Select Proverbs 10:20

21The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.Select Proverbs 10:21

22Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.Select Proverbs 10:22

23It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.Select Proverbs 10:23

24What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.Select Proverbs 10:24

25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.Select Proverbs 10:25

26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.Select Proverbs 10:26

27The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.Select Proverbs 10:27

28The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.Select Proverbs 10:28

29The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.Select Proverbs 10:29

30The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.Select Proverbs 10:30

31The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.Select Proverbs 10:31

32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.Select Proverbs 10:32