Proverbs 10 — Legacy Standard Bible

Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked

10The ^aproverbs of Solomon. ^bA wise son makes a father glad,But ^ca foolish son is a grief to his mother.

²^aTreasures gained by wickedness do not profit,But righteousness delivers from death.³Yahweh ^awill not allow the soul of the righteous to hunger,But He ^bwill push away the craving of the wicked.⁴Poor is he who works with a slack ¹hand,But the ^ahand of the diligent makes rich.⁵He who gathers in summer is a son who acts insightfully,But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.⁶^aBlessings are on the head of the righteous,But ^bthe mouth of the wicked covers up violence.⁷The ^aremembrance of the righteous is blessed,But ^bthe name of the wicked will rot.⁸The ^awise of heart will receive commandments,But an ignorant fool of loose lips will be ¹ruined.⁹He ^awho walks in integrity walks securely,But ^bhe who makes his ways crooked will be found out.¹⁰He ^awho winks the eye causes pain,And ^ban ignorant fool of loose lips will be ¹ruined.¹¹The ^amouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,But ^bthe mouth of the wicked covers up violence.¹²Hatred stirs up strife,But ^alove covers all transgressions.¹³On ^athe lips of the one who has understanding, wisdom is found,But ^ba rod is for the back of him who lacks a heart of wisdom.¹⁴Wise men ^astore up knowledge,But ^bthe mouth of the ignorant fool draws ruin near.¹⁵The ^arich man’s wealth is his strong city,The ^bruin of the poor is their poverty.¹⁶The ¹^,^awages of the righteous is life,The income of the wicked, punishment.¹⁷He ^ais on the path of life who keeps discipline,But he who forsakes reproof makes ¹himself wander about.¹⁸He ^awho covers up hatred has lying lips,And he who spreads a bad report is a fool.¹⁹When there are ^amany words, transgression is unavoidable,But ^bhe who holds back his lips has insight.²⁰The tongue of the righteous is as ^achoice silver,The heart of the wicked is worth little.²¹The ^alips of the righteous feed many,But ignorant fools ^bdie for lack of a heart of wisdom.²²It is the ^ablessing of Yahweh that makes rich,And He adds no pain with it.²³Doing wickedness is like ^alaughing to a fool,And so is wisdom to a man of discernment.²⁴What ^athe wicked dreads will come upon him,But the ^bdesire of the righteous will be granted.²⁵When the ^awhirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,But the ^brighteous has an everlasting foundation.²⁶Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes,So is the ^asluggard to those who send him.²⁷The ^afear of Yahweh prolongs ¹life,But the ^byears of the wicked will be shortened.²⁸The ^aexpectation of the righteous is gladness,But the ^bhope of the wicked will perish.²⁹The ^away of Yahweh is a stronghold to the one with integrity,But ^bruin to the workers of iniquity.³⁰The ^arighteous will never be shaken,But ^bthe wicked will not dwell in the land.³¹The ^amouth of the righteous bears wisdom,But the tongue of ^bperversions will be cut out.³²The lips of the righteous know ^awhat is acceptable,But the ^bmouth of the wicked ¹what is perverse.