10:1  The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise son makes a glad father,
But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

10:2  Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
But righteousness delivers from death.

10:3  The LORD will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.

10:4  He who has a slack hand becomes poor,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

10:5  He who gathers in summer is a wise son;
He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.

10:6  Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

10:7  The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.

10:8  The wise in heart will receive commands,
But a prating fool will fall.

10:9  He who walks with integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will become known.

10:10  He who winks with the eye causes trouble,
But a prating fool will fall.

10:11  The mouth of the righteous is a well of life,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

10:12  Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers all sins.

10:13  Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding,
But a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding.

10:14  Wise people store up knowledge,
But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

10:15  The rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

10:16  The labor of the righteous leads to life,
The wages of the wicked to sin.

10:17  He who keeps instruction is in the way of life,
But he who refuses correction goes astray.

10:18  Whoever hides hatred has lying lips,
And whoever spreads slander is a fool.

10:19  In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.

10:20  The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
The heart of the wicked is worth little.

10:21  The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of wisdom.

10:22  The blessing of the LORD makes one rich,
And He adds no sorrow with it.

10:23  To do evil is like sport to a fool,
But a man of understanding has wisdom.

10:24  The fear of the wicked will come upon him,
And the desire of the righteous will be granted.

10:25  When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.

10:26  As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy man to those who send him.

10:27  The fear of the LORD prolongs days,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

10:28  The hope of the righteous will be gladness,
But the expectation of the wicked will perish.

10:29  The way of the LORD is strength for the upright,
But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

10:30  The righteous will never be removed,
But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.

10:31  The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
But the perverse tongue will be cut out.

10:32  The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.