Proverbs 10

A wise son brings joy

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.a ²Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.b ³The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.c

⁴Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.d ⁵He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son. ⁶Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

⁷The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.e ⁸A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin. ⁹He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.f

¹⁰He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin. ¹¹The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.g ¹²Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.h

¹³Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment. ¹⁴The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction. ¹⁵The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

¹⁶The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment. ¹⁷Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.i ¹⁸The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

¹⁹When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.j ²⁰The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth. ²¹The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.

²²The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.k ²³The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom. ²⁴What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.l

²⁵When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever. ²⁶Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him. ²⁷The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.m

²⁸The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish. ²⁹The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.n ³⁰The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.o

³¹The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out. ³²The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.