Proverbs 10

The Proverbs of Solomon

1 ^aThe proverbs of Solomon.

^bA wise son makes a glad father,
^cbut a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
2 ^dTreasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
^ebut righteousness delivers from death.
3 ^fThe Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
^gbut he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4A slack hand ^hcauses poverty,
ⁱbut the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5He who ^jgathers in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps in harvest is ^ka son who brings shame.
6Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but ^lthe mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 ^mThe memory of the righteous is a blessing,
but ⁿthe name of the wicked will rot.
8 ^oThe wise of heart will receive commandments,
but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
9 ^pWhoever walks in integrity walks securely,
but he who makes his ways crooked ^qwill be found out.
10Whoever ^rwinks the eye causes trouble,
and a babbling fool will come to ruin.
11 ^sThe mouth of the righteous is ^ta fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked ^uconceals violence.
12Hatred stirs up strife,
but ^vlove covers all offenses.
13On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,
but ^wa rod is for the back of him who ^xlacks sense.
14The wise ^ylay up knowledge,
but ^zthe mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
15 ^aaA rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
16The wage of the righteous leads ^abto life,
the gain of the wicked to sin.
17Whoever heeds instruction is on ^acthe path to life,
but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever utters slander is a fool.
19 ^adWhen words are many, transgression is not lacking,
^aebut whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
20The tongue of the righteous is ^afchoice silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for ^aglack of sense.
22 ^ahThe blessing of the Lord makes rich,
and he adds no sorrow with it. ▼

▼Or  and toil adds nothing to it

23Doing wrong is ^ajlike a joke to a fool,
but ^akwisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.
24 ^alWhat the wicked dreads ^amwill come upon him,
but ^anthe desire of the righteous will be granted.
25When ^aothe tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
but ^apthe righteous is established forever.
26Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27 ^aqThe fear of the Lord prolongs life,
^arbut the years of the wicked will be short.
28 ^asThe hope of the righteous brings joy,
^atbut the expectation of the wicked will perish.
29 ^auThe way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,
but destruction to evildoers.
30 ^avThe righteous will never be removed,
but ^awthe wicked will not dwell in the land.
31 ^axThe mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32The lips of the righteous ^ayknow what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked, ^azwhat is perverse.