Solomon's Proverbs: Contrasts of Righteousness and Folly
Proverbs 10:1-32
1The proverbs of Solomon: a wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.2Treasures of wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.3The LORD does not let the soul of the righteous go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.4A slack palm makes one poor, but the hand of the diligent enriches.5A prudent son gathers in summer, but a son who sleeps in harvest brings shame.6Blessings are upon the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.7The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.8The wise in heart takes commands, but the fool of lips comes to ruin.9One who walks in integrity walks in security, but one who twists his ways will be known.10One who winks an eye causes injury, and the fool of lips comes to ruin.11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.12Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgression.13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, and a rod is for the back of one lacking sense.14The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool is near ruin.15The wealth of the rich is his fortified city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.16The wages of the righteous are for life; the produce of the wicked is for sin.17The one who keeps discipline is on a path to life, but the one who forsakes reproof goes astray.18The one who conceals hatred with lying lips and the one who brings out slander is a fool.19In an abundance of words transgression does not cease, but the one who restrains his lips acts prudently.20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is worth little.21The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.22The blessing of the LORD enriches, and he adds no toil with it.23Doing wickedness is like laughter to a fool, but wisdom is to a man of understanding.24What the wicked fears will come upon him, and the desire of the righteous will be granted.25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are an everlasting foundation.26Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.27The fear of the LORD adds days, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.28The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.29The way of the LORD is a stronghold for integrity, but destruction is for the workers of iniquity.30The righteous will not be moved forever, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.31The mouth of the righteous bears fruit with wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut off.32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked utters perversities.