Proverbs 10
10
The Wise Sayings of Solomon
An Honest Life Is Immortal
1Wise son, glad father;
stupid son, sad mother.
2Ill-gotten gain gets you nowhere;
an honest life is immortal.
3 God won’t starve an honest soul,
but he frustrates the appetites of the wicked.
4Sloth makes you poor;
diligence brings wealth.
5Make hay while the sun shines—that’s smart;
go fishing during harvest—that’s stupid.
6Blessings accrue on a good and honest life,
but the mouth of the wicked is a dark cave of abuse.
7A good and honest life is a blessed memorial;
a wicked life leaves a rotten stench.
8A wise heart takes orders;
an empty head will come unglued.
9Honesty lives confident and carefree,
but Shifty is sure to be exposed.
10An evasive eye is a sign of trouble ahead,
but an open, face-to-face meeting results in peace.
11The mouth of a good person is a deep, life-giving well,
but the mouth of the wicked is a dark cave of abuse.
12Hatred starts fights,
but love pulls a quilt over the bickering.
13You’ll find wisdom on the lips of a person of insight,
but the shortsighted needs a slap in the face.
14The wise accumulate knowledge—a true treasure;
know-it-alls talk too much—a sheer waste.
The Road to Life Is a Disciplined Life
15The wealth of the rich is their security;
the poverty of the indigent is their ruin.
16The wage of a good person is exuberant life;
an evil person ends up with nothing but sin.
17The road to life is a disciplined life;
ignore correction and you’re lost for good.
18Liars secretly hoard hatred;
fools openly spread slander.
19The more talk, the less truth;
the wise measure their words.
20The speech of a good person is worth waiting for;
the blabber of the wicked is worthless.
21The talk of a good person is rich fare for many,
but chatterboxes die of an empty heart.
Fear-of-God Expands Your Life
22 God’s blessing makes life rich;
nothing we do can improve on God.
23An empty-head thinks mischief is fun,
but a mindful person relishes wisdom.
24The nightmares of the wicked come true;
what the good people desire, they get.
25When the storm is over, there’s nothing left of the wicked;
good people, firm on their rock foundation, aren’t even fazed.
26A lazy employee will give you nothing but trouble;
it’s vinegar in the mouth, smoke in the eyes.
27The Fear-of-God expands your life;
a wicked life is a puny life.
28The aspirations of good people end in celebration;
the ambitions of bad people crash.
29 God is solid backing to a well-lived life,
but he calls into question a shabby performance.
30Good people last—they can’t be moved;
the wicked are here today, gone tomorrow.
31A good person’s mouth is a clear fountain of wisdom;
a foul mouth is a stagnant swamp.
32The speech of a good person clears the air;
the words of the wicked pollute it.
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Proverbs 10
10
1The proverbs of Solomon:
A Wise Son Is Righteous
A wise son makes his father happy,
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2Treasures gained dishonestly profit no one,
but righteousness rescues from death.
3The Lord will not allow a righteous person to starve,
but he intentionally ignores the desires of a wicked person.
4Lazy hands bring poverty,
but hard-working hands bring riches.
5Whoever gathers in the summer is a wise son.
Whoever sleeps at harvest time brings shame.
6Blessings cover the head of a righteous person,
but violence covers the mouths of wicked people.
7The name of a righteous person remains blessed,
but the names of wicked people will rot away.
Proverbs Concerning the Mouth
8The one who is truly wise accepts commands,
but the one who talks foolishly will be thrown down headfirst.
9Whoever lives honestly will live securely,
but whoever lives dishonestly will be found out.
10Whoever winks with his eye causes heartache.
The one who talks foolishly will be thrown down headfirst.
11The mouth of a righteous person is a fountain of life,
but the mouths of wicked people conceal violence.
12Hate starts quarrels,
but love covers every wrong.
13Wisdom is found on the lips of a person who has understanding,
but a rod is for the back of one without sense.
14Those who are wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a stubborn fool invites ruin.
15The rich person’s wealth is ⌞his⌟ strong city.
Poverty ruins the poor.
16A righteous person’s reward is life.
A wicked person’s harvest is sin.
17Whoever practices discipline is on the way to life,
but whoever ignores a warning strays.
18Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips.
Whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19Sin is unavoidable when there is much talk,
but whoever seals his lips is wise.
20The tongue of a righteous person is pure silver.
The hearts of wicked people are worthless.
21The lips of a righteous person feed many,
but stubborn fools die because they have no sense.
22It is the Lord’s blessing that makes a person rich,
and hard work adds nothing to it.
23Like the laughter of a fool when he carries out an evil plan,
so is wisdom to a person who has understanding.
Righteous People Contrasted to Wicked People
24That which wicked people dread happens to them,
but ⌞the Lord⌟ grants the desire of righteous people.
25When the storm has passed, the wicked person has vanished,
but the righteous person has an everlasting foundation.
26Like vinegar to the teeth,
like smoke to the eyes,
so is the lazy person to those who send him ⌞on a mission⌟.
27The fear of the Lord lengthens ⌞the number of⌟ days,
but the years of wicked people are shortened.
28The hope of righteous people ⌞leads to⌟ joy,
but the eager waiting of wicked people comes to nothing.
29The way of the Lord is a fortress for an innocent person
but a ruin to those who are troublemakers.
30A righteous person will never be moved,
but wicked people will not continue to live in the land.
31The mouth of a righteous person increases wisdom,
but a devious tongue will be cut off.
32The lips of a righteous person announce good will,
but the mouths of wicked people are devious.
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