PROVERBS 10 [†] c The proverbs of Solomon.

 d A wise son makes a glad father,

 e but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

2[^]  f Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,

 g but righteousness delivers from death.

3  h The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry,

 i but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

4[†] A slack hand  j causes poverty,

 k but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

5 He who  l gathers in summer is a prudent son,

but he who sleeps in harvest is  m a son who brings shame.

6[†] Blessings are on the head of the righteous,

but  n the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

7  o The memory of the righteous is a blessing,

but  p the name of the wicked will rot.

8  q The wise of heart will receive commandments,

but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

9  r Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,

but he who makes his ways crooked  s will be found out.

10[†] Whoever  t winks the eye causes trouble,

and a babbling fool will come to ruin.

11  u The mouth of the righteous is  v a fountain of life,

but the mouth of the wicked  n conceals violence.

12[^][†] Hatred stirs up strife,

but  w love covers all offenses.

13 On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,

but  x a rod is for the back of him who  y lacks sense.

14 The wise  z lay up knowledge,

but  a the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

15[†]  b A rich man’s wealth is his strong city;

the poverty of the poor is their ruin.

16[†] The wage of the righteous leads  c to life,

the gain of the wicked to sin.

17 Whoever heeds instruction is on  d the path to life,

but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.

18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,

and whoever utters slander is a fool.

19[†]  e When words are many, transgression is not lacking,

 f but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

20[†] The tongue of the righteous is  g choice silver;

the heart of the wicked is of little worth.

21[^][†] The lips of the righteous feed many,

but fools die for  h lack of sense.

22[†]  i The blessing of the LORD makes rich,

and he adds no sorrow with it. [1]

23[†] Doing wrong is  j like a joke to a fool,

but  k wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.

24  l What the wicked dreads  m will come upon him,

but  n the desire of the righteous will be granted.

25 When  o the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,

but  p the righteous is established forever.

26[†] Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,

so is the sluggard to those who send him.

27[†]  q The fear of the LORD prolongs life,

 r but the years of the wicked will be short.

28  s The hope of the righteous brings joy,

 t but the expectation of the wicked will perish.

29  u The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the blameless,

but destruction to evildoers.

30[†]  v The righteous will never be removed,

but  w the wicked will not dwell in the land.

31[†]  x The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,

but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

32 The lips of the righteous  y know what is acceptable,

but the mouth of the wicked,  z what is perverse.