Chapter 10
1 The proverbs of Solomon . A wise son makes a glad father ; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing , but righteousness delivers from death .
3 Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry , but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked .
4 He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand , but the hand of the diligent brings wealth .
5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son , but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous , but violence covers the mouth of the wicked .
7 The memory of the righteous is blessed , but the name of the wicked will rot .
8 The wise in heart accept commandments , but a chattering fool will fall .
9 He who walks blamelessly walks surely , but he who perverts his ways will be found out .
10 One who winks with the eye causes sorrow , but a chattering fool will fall .
11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life , but violence covers the mouth of the wicked .
12 Hatred stirs up strife , but love covers all wrongs.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment , but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding .
14 Wise men lay up knowledge , but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin .
15 The rich man ’s wealth is his strong city . The destruction of the poor is their poverty .
16 The labor of the righteous leads to life . The increase of the wicked leads to sin .
17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction , but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray .
18 He who hides hatred has lying lips . He who utters a slander is a fool .
19 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely .
20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver . The heart of the wicked is of little worth .
21 The lips of the righteous feed many , but the foolish die for lack of understanding .
22 Yahweh ’s blessing brings wealth , and he adds no trouble to it .
23 It is a fool ’s pleasure to do wickedness , but wisdom is a man of understanding ’s pleasure.
24 What the wicked fear will overtake them , but the desire of the righteous will be granted .
25 When the whirlwind passes , the wicked is no more ; but the righteous stand firm forever .
26 As vinegar to the teeth , and as smoke to the eyes , so is the sluggard to those who send him .
27 The fear of Yahweh prolongs days , but the years of the wicked shall be shortened .
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy , but the hope of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright , but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous will never be removed , but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom , but the perverse tongue will be cut off .
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable , but the mouth of the wicked is perverse .