Proverbs 10 / 31
- 1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
- 2Ill-gotten treasures are of no value, but righteousness delivers from death.
- 3The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
- 4Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
- 5He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
- 6Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
- 7The memory of the righteous will be a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
- 8The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
- 9The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.
- 10He who winks maliciously causes grief, and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
- 11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
- 12Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.
- 13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
- 14Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
- 15The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
- 16The wages of the righteous bring them life, but the income of the wicked brings them punishment.
- 17He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
- 18He who conceals his hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
- 19When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.
- 20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
- 21The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
- 22The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
- 23A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct, but a man of understanding delights in wisdom.
- 24What the wicked dreads will overtake him; what the righteous desire will be granted.
- 25When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.
- 26As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a sluggard to those who send him.
- 27The fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
- 28The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
- 29The way of the LORD is a refuge for the righteous, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
- 30The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
- 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 only what is perverse.