Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 10
Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked
The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.Pro 15:20
10:2 Lit Treasures of wickednessIll-gotten gains do not benefit,
But righteousness rescues from death.Pro 11:4; Job 20:20
The Lord will not allow the 10:3 Lit soul of the righteousrighteous to hunger,
But He will 10:3 Lit thrust awayreject the craving of the wicked.Psa 33:19; Isa 49:26
Poor is one who works with 10:4 Lit an idle handa lazy hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.Pro 21:5
He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
The mentioning of the righteous is a blessing,
But the name of the wicked will rot.Psa 112:6; Mat 26:13
The wise of heart will receive commands,
But 10:8 Lit the foolish of lipsa babbling fool will come to ruin.Psa 141:5; Jas 3:17
One who walks in integrity walks securely,
But one who perverts his ways will be found out.
He who winks the eye causes trouble,
And 10:10 Lit the foolish of lipsa babbling fool will come to ruin.Pro 6:13
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers all offenses.1Pe 4:8; 1Co 3:4
On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But a rod is for the back of him who has no 10:13 Lit heartsense.
Wise people store up knowledge,
But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
The rich person’s wealth is his 10:15 Lit strong cityfortress,
The ruin of the poor is their poverty.Pro 18:10
The 10:16 Or workwages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.
One who is on the path of life follows instruction,
But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray.Pro 12:1
One who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And one who spreads slander is a fool.
When there are many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable,
But one who restrains his lips is wise.Ecc 10:14
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of 10:21 Lit heartunderstanding.Mat 12:35
It is the blessing of the Lord that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it.
Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a person of understanding.
What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous will be granted.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.Psa 37:36
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the 10:26 Lit idle onelazy one to those who send him.
The fear of the Lord prolongs 10:27 Lit dayslife,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
The hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the expectation of the wicked perishes.Job 8:13; Psa 112:10
The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright,
But ruin to the workers of injustice.
The righteous will never be shaken,
But the wicked will not live in the land.
The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted.