10:1   These are Solomon's proverbs: Wise children make their fathers proud of them; foolish ones bring their mothers grief.

10:2   Wealth you get by dishonesty will do you no good, but honesty can save your life.

10:3   The LORD will not let good people go hungry, but he will keep the wicked from getting what they want.

10:4   Being lazy will make you poor, but hard work will make you rich.

10:5   A sensible person gathers the crops when they are ready; it is a disgrace to sleep through the time of harvest.

10:6   Good people will receive blessings. The words of the wicked hide a violent nature.

10:7   Good people will be remembered as a blessing, but the wicked will soon be forgotten.

10:8   Sensible people accept good advice. People who talk foolishly will come to ruin.

10:9   Honest people are safe and secure, but the dishonest will be caught.

10:10   Someone who holds back the truth causes trouble, but one who openly criticizes works for peace.

10:11   A good person's words are a fountain of life, but a wicked person's words hide a violent nature.

10:12   Hate stirs up trouble, but love forgives all offenses.

10:13   Intelligent people talk sense, but stupid people need to be punished.

10:14   The wise get all the knowledge they can, but when fools speak, trouble is not far off.

10:15   Wealth protects the rich; poverty destroys the poor.

10:16   The reward for doing good is life, but sin leads only to more sin.

10:17   People who listen when they are corrected will live, but those who will not admit that they are wrong are in danger.

10:18   Anyone who hides hatred is a liar. Anyone who spreads gossip is a fool.

10:19   The more you talk, the more likely you are to sin. If you are wise, you will keep quiet.

10:20   A good person's words are like pure silver; a wicked person's ideas are worthless.

10:21   A good person's words will benefit many people, but you can kill yourself with stupidity.

10:22   It is the LORD's blessing that makes you wealthy. Hard work can make you no richer.

10:23   It is foolish to enjoy doing wrong. Intelligent people take pleasure in wisdom.

10:24   The righteous get what they want, but the wicked will get what they fear most.

10:25   Storms come, and the wicked are blown away, but honest people are always safe.

10:26   Never get a lazy person to do something for you; he will be as irritating as vinegar on your teeth or smoke in your eyes.

10:27   Obey the LORD, and you will live longer. The wicked die before their time.

10:28   The hopes of good people lead to joy, but wicked people can look forward to nothing.

10:29   The LORD protects honest people, but destroys those who do wrong.

10:30   Righteous people will always have security, but the wicked will not survive in the land.

10:31   Righteous people speak wisdom, but the tongue that speaks evil will be stopped.

10:32   Righteous people know the kind thing to say, but the wicked are always saying things that hurt.