Proverbs 10:4-32 ▼

4 The one making slack his hand becomes poor, and the hand of the diligent ones makes rich.

5 The one gathering in the summer is a wise son; one sleeping in the harvest is a son causing shame.

6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, and the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

7 The memory of the righteous is for a blessing, and the name of the wicked will rot.

8 The one wise of heart receives commands, and the one foolish of lips will be thrown down.

9 The one walking in integrity walks securely, and the one twisting his ways will be known.

10 The one winking with the eye gives grief, and foolish lips will be thrown down.

11 A fountain of life is the mouth of a righteous one, and the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

12 Hatred stirs up strife, and love covers over all transgressions.

13 On the lips of a discerning one wisdom is found, and a rod is for the back of the one lacking understanding.

14 The wise treasure knowledge, and the mouth of the fool is near destruction.

15 The wealth of a rich one is the city of his strength; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

16 The wage of the righteous is for life; the produce of the wicked is for sin.

17 The path to life the one guarding discipline, and one forsaking rebuke goes astray.

18 The one covering hatred has lips of falsehood, and the one bringing forth slander, he is a fool.

19 In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, and the one restraining his lips is wise.

20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is for little.

21 The lips of the righteous feed many, and fools die by lack of heart.

22 The blessing of YHWH—it enriches, and toil cannot add to it.

23 The doing of evil is like laughter to a fool, and wisdom is unto a man of understanding.

24 The terror of a wicked one—it will come to him, and the desire of the righteous is given.

25 At the passing over of a whirlwind, a wicked one is no more, and a righteous one has a foundation forever.

26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggish one to those sending him.

27 The fear of YHWH adds days, and the years of the wicked will be short.

28 The hope of the righteous ones is joy, and the expectation of the wicked ones will perish.

29 The way of YHWH is strength for the upright, and destruction for doers of iniquity.

30 A righteous one will not be shaken forever, and the wicked will not dwell in the land.

31 The mouth of a righteous one brings forth wisdom, and a tongue of perversity will be cut out.

32 The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, and the mouth of the wicked ones, perversity.