Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked
10 The (A)proverbs of Solomon.
(B)A wise son makes a father glad,
But (C)a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
2 (D)Ill-gotten gains do not profit,
But righteousness delivers from death.
3 The Lord (E)will not allow the righteous to hunger,
But He (F)will reject the craving of the wicked.
4 Poor is he who works with a negligent hand,
But the (G)hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
6 (H)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But (I)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 The (J)memory of the righteous is blessed,
But (K)the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The (L)wise of heart will receive commands,
But a babbling fool will be ruined.
9 He (M)who walks in integrity walks securely,
But (N)he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 He (O)who winks the eye causes trouble,
And (P)a babbling fool will be ruined.
11 The (Q)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But (R)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But (S)love covers all transgressions.
13 On (T)the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But (U)a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.
14 Wise men (V)store up knowledge,
But with (W)the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
15 The (X)rich man’s wealth is his fortress,
The (Y)ruin of the poor is their poverty.
16 The (Z)wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.
17 He (AA)is on the path of life who heeds instruction,
But he who ignores reproof goes astray.
18 He (AB)who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads slander is a fool.
19 When there are (AC)many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But (AD)he who restrains his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the righteous is as (AE)choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
21 The (AF)lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools (AG)die for lack of understanding.
22 It is the (AH)blessing of the Lord that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it.
23 Doing wickedness is like (AI)sport to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
24 What (AJ)the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the (AK)desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the (AL)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the (AM)righteous has an everlasting foundation.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the (AN)lazy one to those who send him.
27 The (AO)fear of the Lord prolongs life,
But the (AP)years of the wicked will be shortened.
28 The (AQ)hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the (AR)expectation of the wicked perishes.
29 The (AS)way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright,
But (AT)ruin to the workers of iniquity.
30 The (AU)righteous will never be shaken,
But (AV)the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31 The (AW)mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the (AX)perverted tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous bring forth (AY)what is acceptable,
But the (AZ)mouth of the wicked what is perverted.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:2
- Proverbs 10:3
- Proverbs 10:3
- Proverbs 10:8
- Proverbs 10:8
- Proverbs 10:10
- Proverbs 10:10
- Proverbs 10:13
- Proverbs 10:15
- Proverbs 10:16
- Proverbs 10:21
- Proverbs 10:27
Cross references
- Proverbs 10:1 : Prov 1:1
- Proverbs 10:1 : Prov 15:20; 29:3
- Proverbs 10:1 : Prov 17:25; 29:15
- Proverbs 10:2 : Ps 49:7; Prov 11:4; 21:6; Ezek 7:19; Luke 12:19, 20
- Proverbs 10:3 : Ps 34:9, 10; 37:25; Prov 28:25; Matt 6:33
- Proverbs 10:3 : Ps 112:10; Prov 28:9
- Proverbs 10:4 : Prov 13:4; 21:5
- Proverbs 10:6 : Prov 28:20
- Proverbs 10:6 : Prov 10:11; Obad 10
- Proverbs 10:7 : Ps 112:6
- Proverbs 10:7 : Ps 9:5, 6; 109:13; Eccl 8:10
- Proverbs 10:8 : Prov 9:8; Matt 7:24
- Proverbs 10:9 : Ps 23:4; Prov 3:23; 28:18; Is 33:15, 16
- Proverbs 10:9 : Prov 26:26; Matt 10:26; 1 Tim 5:25
- Proverbs 10:10 : Ps 35:19; Prov 6:13
- Proverbs 10:10 : Prov 10:8
- Proverbs 10:11 : Ps 37:30; Prov 13:14; 18:4
- Proverbs 10:11 : Prov 10:6
- Proverbs 10:12 : Prov 17:9; 1 Cor 13:4-7; James 5:20; 1 Pet 4:8
- Proverbs 10:13 : Prov 10:31
- Proverbs 10:13 : Prov 19:29; 26:3
- Proverbs 10:14 : Prov 9:9
- Proverbs 10:14 : Prov 10:8, 10; 13:3; 18:7
- Proverbs 10:15 : Job 31:24; Ps 52:7; Prov 18:11
- Proverbs 10:15 : Prov 19:7
- Proverbs 10:16 : Prov 11:18, 19
- Proverbs 10:17 : Prov 6:23
- Proverbs 10:18 : Prov 26:24
- Proverbs 10:19 : Job 11:2; Prov 18:21; Eccl 5:3
- Proverbs 10:19 : Prov 17:27; James 1:19; 3:2
- Proverbs 10:20 : Prov 8:19
- Proverbs 10:21 : Prov 10:11
- Proverbs 10:21 : Prov 5:23; Hos 4:6
- Proverbs 10:22 : Gen 24:35; 26:12; Deut 8:18; Prov 8:21
- Proverbs 10:23 : Prov 2:14; 15:21
- Proverbs 10:24 : Job 15:21; Prov 1:27; Is 66:4
- Proverbs 10:24 : Ps 145:19; Prov 15:8; Matt 5:6; 1 John 5:14, 15
- Proverbs 10:25 : Job 21:18; Ps 58:9; Prov 12:7
- Proverbs 10:25 : Ps 15:5; Prov 12:3; Matt 7:24, 25
- Proverbs 10:26 : Prov 26:6
- Proverbs 10:27 : Prov 3:2; 9:11; 14:27
- Proverbs 10:27 : Job 15:32, 33; 22:16; Ps 55:23
- Proverbs 10:28 : Prov 11:23
- Proverbs 10:28 : Job 8:13; 11:20; Prov 11:7
- Proverbs 10:29 : Prov 13:6
- Proverbs 10:29 : Prov 21:15
- Proverbs 10:30 : Ps 37:29; 125:1; Prov 2:21
- Proverbs 10:30 : Prov 2:22
- Proverbs 10:31 : Ps 37:30; Prov 10:13
- Proverbs 10:31 : Prov 17:20
- Proverbs 10:32 : Eccl 12:10
- Proverbs 10:32 : Prov 2:12; 6:12
