| 章 |
| 10:1 |
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
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| 10:2 |
Ill-gotten treasures are of no value, but righteousness delivers from death.
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| 10:3 |
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
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| 10:4 |
Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
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| 10:5 |
He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
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| 10:6 |
Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
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| 10:7 |
The memory of the righteous will be a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
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| 10:8 |
The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
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| 10:9 |
The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.
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| 10:10 |
He who winks maliciously causes grief, and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
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| 10:11 |
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
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| 10:12 |
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.
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| 10:13 |
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
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| 10:14 |
Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
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| 10:15 |
The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
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| 10:16 |
The wages of the righteous bring them life, but the income of the wicked brings them punishment.
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| 10:17 |
He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
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| 10:18 |
He who conceals his hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
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| 10:19 |
When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.
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| 10:20 |
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
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| 10:21 |
The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
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| 10:22 |
The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
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| 10:23 |
A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct, but a man of understanding delights in wisdom.
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| 10:24 |
What the wicked dreads will overtake him; what the righteous desire will be granted.
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| 10:25 |
When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.
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| 10:26 |
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a sluggard to those who send him.
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| 10:27 |
The fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
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| 10:28 |
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
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| 10:29 |
The way of the LORD is a refuge for the righteous, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
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| 10:30 |
The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
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| 10:31 |
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
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| 10:32 |
The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
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