| 10:1 |
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. |
| 10:2 |
Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death. |
| 10:3 |
The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers. |
| 10:4 |
He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth. |
| 10:5 |
He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame. |
| 10:6 |
Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow. |
| 10:7 |
The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust. |
| 10:8 |
The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall. |
| 10:9 |
He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low. |
| 10:10 |
He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace. |
| 10:11 |
The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup. |
| 10:12 |
Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love. |
| 10:13 |
In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense. |
| 10:14 |
Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near. |
| 10:15 |
The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction. |
| 10:16 |
The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin. |
| 10:17 |
He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error. |
| 10:18 |
Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish. |
| 10:19 |
Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely. |
| 10:20 |
The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value. |
| 10:21 |
The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense. |
| 10:22 |
The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater. |
| 10:23 |
It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom. |
| 10:24 |
The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire. |
| 10:25 |
When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever. |
| 10:26 |
Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him. |
| 10:27 |
The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short. |
| 10:28 |
The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow. |
| 10:29 |
The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil. |
| 10:30 |
The upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land. |
| 10:31 |
The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off. |
| 10:32 |
The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers. |
