Proverbs 10

Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked

1The 1proverbsH4912 of SolomonH8010. 2A wiseH2450 sonH1121 makesH8055 a fatherH1 gladH8055, But 3a foolishH3684 sonH1121 is a griefH8424 to his motherH517.245Ill-gottenH7562 gainsH214 do not benefitH3276, But righteousnessH6666 rescuesH5337 from deathH4194.3The LordH3068 6will not allow the 7righteousH6662 to hungerH7456, But He 8will 9rejectH1920 the cravingH1942 of the wickedH7563.4PoorH7326 is one who worksH6213 with 10a lazyH7423 handH3709, But the 11handH3027 of the diligentH2742 makesH6238 richH6238.5He who gathersH103 inH103 summerH7019 is a sonH1121 who actsH7919 wiselyH7919, But he who sleepsH7290 in harvestH7105 is a sonH1121 who actsH954 shamefullyH954.612BlessingsH1293 are on the headH7218 of the righteousH6662, But 13the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 concealsH3680 violenceH2555.7The 14mentioningH2143 of the righteousH6662 is a blessingH1293, But 15the nameH8034 of the wickedH7563 will rotH7537.8The 16wiseH2450 of heartH3820 will receiveH3947 commandsH4687, But 17a babblingH8193 foolH191 will come to ruinH3832.9One 18who walksH1980 in integrityH8537 walksH1980 securelyH983, But 19one who pervertsH6140 his waysH1870 will be foundH3045 out.10He 20who winksH7169 the eyeH5869 causesH5414 troubleH6094, And 2122a babblingH8193 foolH191 will come to ruinH3832.11The 23mouthH6310 of the righteousH6662 is a fountainH4726 of lifeH2425, But 24the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 concealsH3680 violenceH2555.12HatredH8135 stirsH5782 upH5782 strifeH4090, But 25loveH160 coversH3680 allH3605 offensesH6588.13On 26the lipsH8193 of the discerningH995, wisdomH2451 is foundH4672, But 27a rodH7626 is for the backH1460 of him whoH2638 hasH2638 noH2638 28senseH3820.14WiseH2450 peopleH2450 29storeH6845 up knowledgeH1847, But with 30the mouthH6310 of the foolishH191, ruinH4288 is atH7138 handH7138.15The 31richH6223 person’sH6223 wealthH1952 is his 32fortressH7151H5797, The 33ruinH4288 of the poorH1800 is their povertyH7389.16The 3435wagesH6468 of the righteousH6662 is lifeH2425, The incomeH8393 of the wickedH7563, punishmentH2403.17One who 36is on the pathH734 of lifeH2425 followsH8104 instructionH4148, But one who ignoresH5800 a rebukeH8433 goesH8582 astrayH8582.18One 37who concealsH3680 hatredH8135 has lyingH8267 lipsH8193, And one who spreadsH3318 slanderH1681 is a foolH3684.19When there are 38manyH7230 wordsH1697, wrongdoingH6588 is unavoidableH2308H3808, But 39one who restrainsH2820 his lipsH8193 is wiseH7919.20The tongueH3956 of the righteousH6662 is like 40choiceH977 silverH3701, The heartH3820 of the wickedH7563 is worth littleH4592.21The 41lipsH8193 of the righteousH6662 feedH7462 manyH7227, But foolsH191 42dieH4191 for lackH2638 of 43understandingH3820.22It is the 44blessingH1293 of the LordH3068 that makesH6238 richH6238, And He addsH3254 noH3808 sorrowH6089 to it.23DoingH6213 wickednessH2154 is like 45sportH7814 to a foolH3684, And so is wisdomH2451 to a personH376 of understandingH8394.24WhatH4034 46the wickedH7563 fearsH4034 will comeH935 upon him, But the 47desireH8378 of the righteousH6662 will be grantedH5414.25When the 48whirlwindH5492 passesH5674, the wickedH7563 is noH369 moreH369, But the 49righteousH6662 has an everlastingH5769 foundationH3247.26Like vinegarH2558 to the teethH8127 and smokeH6227 to the eyesH5869, SoH3651 is the 5051lazyH6102 oneH6102 to those who sendH7971 him.27The 52fearH3374 of the LordH3068 prolongsH3254 53lifeH3117, But the 54yearsH8141 of the wickedH7563 will be shortenedH7114.28The 55hopeH8431 of the righteousH6662 is gladnessH8057, But the 56expectationH8615 of the wickedH7563 perishesH6.29The 57wayH1870 of the LordH3068 is a strongholdH4581 for the uprightH8537, But 58ruinH4288 to the workersH6466 of injusticeH205.30The 59righteousH6662 will neverH5769H1077 be shakenH4131, But 60the wickedH7563 will not liveH7931 inH7931 the landH776.31The 61mouthH6310 of the righteousH6662 flowsH5107 with wisdomH2451, But the 62pervertedH8419 tongueH3956 will be cutH3772 out.32The lipsH8193 of the righteousH6662 knowH3045 63whatH7522 isH7522 acceptableH7522, But the 64mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563, whatH8419 isH8419 pervertedH8419.