Proverbs 10

Holman Christian Standard Bible

A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.^(B)

² Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,
but righteousness rescues from death.^(C)

³ The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry,^(D)
but He denies the wicked what they crave.^(E)

⁴ Idle hands make one poor,
but diligent hands bring riches.^(F)

⁵ The son who gathers during summer is prudent;
the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.^(G)

⁶ Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^(H)

⁷ The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.^(I)

⁸ A wise heart accepts commands,^(J)
but foolish lips will be destroyed.

⁹ The one who lives with integrity lives securely,^(K)
but whoever perverts his ways will be found out.^(L)

¹⁰ A sly wink of the eye^(M) causes grief,
and foolish lips will be destroyed.

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,^(N)
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^(O)

¹² Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.^(P)

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.^(Q)

¹⁴ The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.^(R)

¹⁵ A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;^(S)
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.^(T)

¹⁷ The one who follows instruction is on the path to life,
but the one who rejects correction goes astray.^(U)

¹⁸ The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.^(V)

¹⁹ When there are many words, sin is unavoidable,
but the one who controls his lips is wise.^(W)

²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is pure silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little value.^(X)

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.^(Y)

²² The Lord’s blessing enriches,^(Z)
and struggle adds nothing to it.^[a](AA)

²³ As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,^(AB)
so wisdom is for a man of understanding.

²⁴ What the wicked dreads will come to him,^(AC)
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.^(AD)

²⁵ When the whirlwind passes,
the wicked are no more,^(AE)
but the righteous are secure forever.^(AF)

²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,^(AG)
so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord prolongs life,^[b](AH)
but the years of the wicked are cut short.^(AI)

²⁸ The hope of the righteous is joy,^(AJ)
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.^(AK)

²⁹ The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits the malicious.^(AL)

³⁰ The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.^(AM)

³¹ The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,^(AN)
but a perverse tongue will be cut out.^(AO)

³² The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate,^(AP)
but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.^(AQ)