10:1   Here are some proverbs of Solomon: Children with good sense make their parents happy, but foolish children make them sad.

10:2   What you gain by doing evil won't help you at all, but being good can save you from death.

10:3   If you obey the LORD, you won't go hungry; if you are wicked, God won't let you have what you want.

10:4   Laziness leads to poverty; hard work makes you rich.

10:5   At harvest season it's smart to work hard, but stupid to sleep.

10:6   Everyone praises good people, but evil hides behind the words of the wicked.

10:7   Good people are remembered long after they are gone, but the wicked are soon forgotten.

10:8   If you have good sense, you will listen and obey; if all you do is talk, you will destroy yourself.

10:9   You will be safe, if you always do right, but you will get caught, if you are dishonest.

10:10   Deceit causes trouble, and foolish talk will bring you to ruin.

10:11   The words of good people are a source of life, but evil hides behind the words of the wicked.

10:12   Hatred stirs up trouble; love overlooks the wrongs that others do.

10:13   If you have good sense, it will show when you speak. But if you are stupid, you will be beaten with a stick.

10:14   If you have good sense, you will learn all you can, but foolish talk will soon destroy you.

10:15   Great wealth can be a fortress, but poverty is no protection at all.

10:16   If you live right, the reward is a good life; if you are evil, all you have is sin.

10:17   Accept correction, and you will find life; reject correction, and you will miss the road.

10:18   You can hide your hatred by telling lies, but you are a fool to spread lies.

10:19   You will say the wrong thing if you talk too much-- so be sensible and watch what you say.

10:20   The words of a good person are like pure silver, but the thoughts of an evil person are almost worthless.

10:21   Many are helped by useful instruction, but fools are killed by their own stupidity.

10:22   When the LORD blesses you with riches, you have nothing to regret.

10:23   Fools enjoy doing wrong, but anyone with good sense enjoys acting wisely.

10:24   What evil people dread most will happen to them, but good people will get what they want most.

10:25   Those crooks will disappear when a storm strikes, but God will keep safe all who obey him.

10:26   Having a lazy person on the job is like a mouth full of vinegar or smoke in your eyes.

10:27   If you respect the LORD, you will live longer; if you keep doing wrong, your life will be cut short.

10:28   If you obey the Lord, you will be happy, but there is no future for the wicked.

10:29   The LORD protects everyone who lives right, but he destroys anyone who does wrong.

10:30   Good people will stand firm, but the wicked will lose their land.

10:31   Honest people speak sensibly, but deceitful liars will be silenced.

10:32   If you obey the Lord, you will always know the right thing to say. But no one will trust you if you tell lies.