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Proverbs 10

Proverbs of Solomon

 ² Ill-gotten treasures are of no value,
       but righteousness delivers from death.

 ³ The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry
       but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

 ⁴ Lazy hands make a man poor,
       but diligent hands bring wealth.

 ⁵ He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son,
       but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

 ⁶ Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
       but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. ^[a]

 ⁷ The memory of the righteous will be a blessing,
       but the name of the wicked will rot.

 ⁸ The wise in heart accept commands,
       but a chattering fool comes to ruin.

 ⁹ The man of integrity walks securely,
       but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.

 ¹⁰ He who winks maliciously causes grief,
       and a chattering fool comes to ruin.

 ¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
       but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.

 ¹² Hatred stirs up dissension,
       but love covers over all wrongs.

 ¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
       but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

 ¹⁴ Wise men store up knowledge,
       but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.

 ¹⁵ The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,
       but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

 ¹⁶ The wages of the righteous bring them life,
       but the income of the wicked brings them punishment.

 ¹⁷ He who heeds discipline shows the way to life,
       but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

 ¹⁸ He who conceals his hatred has lying lips,
       and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

 ¹⁹ When words are many, sin is not absent,
       but he who holds his tongue is wise.

 ²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
       but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

 ²¹ The lips of the righteous nourish many,
       but fools die for lack of judgment.

 ²² The blessing of the LORD brings wealth,
       and he adds no trouble to it.

 ²³ A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct,
       but a man of understanding delights in wisdom.

 ²⁴ What the wicked dreads will overtake him;
       what the righteous desire will be granted.

 ²⁵ When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
       but the righteous stand firm forever.

 ²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
       so is a sluggard to those who send him.

 ²⁷ The fear of the LORD adds length to life,
       but the years of the wicked are cut short.

 ²⁸ The prospect of the righteous is joy,
       but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.

 ²⁹ The way of the LORD is a refuge for the righteous,
       but it is the ruin of those who do evil.

 ³⁰ The righteous will never be uprooted,
       but the wicked will not remain in the land.

 ³¹ The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
       but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

 ³² The lips of the righteous know what is fitting,
       but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.

Proverbs 11

 ¹ The LORD abhors dishonest scales,
       but accurate weights are his delight.

 ² When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
       but with humility comes wisdom.

 ³ The integrity of the upright guides them,
       but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.

 ⁴ Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath,
       but righteousness delivers from death.

 ⁵ The righteousness of the blameless makes a straight way for them,
       but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.

 ⁶ The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
       but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.

 ⁷ When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes;
       all he expected from his power comes to nothing.

 ⁸ The righteous man is rescued from trouble,
       and it comes on the wicked instead.

 ⁹ With his mouth the godless destroys his neighbor,
       but through knowledge the righteous escape.

 ¹⁰ When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;
       when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

 ¹¹ Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
       but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.

 ¹² A man who lacks judgment derides his neighbor,
       but a man of understanding holds his tongue.

 ¹³ A gossip betrays a confidence,
       but a trustworthy man keeps a secret.

 ¹⁴ For lack of guidance a nation falls,
       but many advisers make victory sure.

 ¹⁵ He who puts up security for another will surely suffer,
       but whoever refuses to strike hands in pledge is safe.

 ¹⁶ A kindhearted woman gains respect,
       but ruthless men gain only wealth.

 ¹⁷ A kind man benefits himself,
       but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

 ¹⁸ The wicked man earns deceptive wages,
       but he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

 ¹⁹ The truly righteous man attains life,
       but he who pursues evil goes to his death.

 ²⁰ The LORD detests men of perverse heart
       but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.

 ²¹ Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
       but those who are righteous will go free.

 ²² Like a gold ring in a pig's snout
       is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

 ²³ The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
       but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.

 ²⁴ One man gives freely, yet gains even more;
       another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

 ²⁵ A generous man will prosper;
       he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

 ²⁶ People curse the man who hoards grain,
       but blessing crowns him who is willing to sell.

 ²⁷ He who seeks good finds goodwill,
       but evil comes to him who searches for it.

 ²⁸ Whoever trusts in his riches will fall,
       but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.

 ²⁹ He who brings trouble on his family will inherit only wind,
       and the fool will be servant to the wise.

 ³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
       and he who wins souls is wise.

 ³¹ If the righteous receive their due on earth,
       how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

Proverbs 12

 ¹ Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
       but he who hates correction is stupid.

 ² A good man obtains favor from the LORD,
       but the LORD condemns a crafty man.

 ³ A man cannot be established through wickedness,
       but the righteous cannot be uprooted.

 ⁴ A wife of noble character is her husband's crown,
       but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.

 ⁵ The plans of the righteous are just,
       but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

 ⁶ The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
       but the speech of the upright rescues them.

 ⁷ Wicked men are overthrown and are no more,
       but the house of the righteous stands firm.

 ⁸ A man is praised according to his wisdom,
       but men with warped minds are despised.

 ⁹ Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
       than pretend to be somebody and have no food.

 ¹⁰ A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal,
       but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.

 ¹¹ He who works his land will have abundant food,
       but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment.

 ¹² The wicked desire the plunder of evil men,
       but the root of the righteous flourishes.

 ¹³ An evil man is trapped by his sinful talk,
       but a righteous man escapes trouble.

 ¹⁴ From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things
       as surely as the work of his hands rewards him.

 ¹⁵ The way of a fool seems right to him,
       but a wise man listens to advice.

 ¹⁶ A fool shows his annoyance at once,
       but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

 ¹⁷ A truthful witness gives honest testimony,
       but a false witness tells lies.

 ¹⁸ Reckless words pierce like a sword,
       but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

 ¹⁹ Truthful lips endure forever,
       but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

 ²⁰ There is deceit in the hearts of those who plot evil,
       but joy for those who promote peace.

 ²¹ No harm befalls the righteous,
       but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

 ²² The LORD detests lying lips,
       but he delights in men who are truthful.

 ²³ A prudent man keeps his knowledge to himself,
       but the heart of fools blurts out folly.

 ²⁴ Diligent hands will rule,
       but laziness ends in slave labor.

 ²⁵ An anxious heart weighs a man down,
       but a kind word cheers him up.

 ²⁶ A righteous man is cautious in friendship, ^[b]
       but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

 ²⁷ The lazy man does not roast ^[c] his game,
       but the diligent man prizes his possessions.

 ²⁸ In the way of righteousness there is life;
       along that path is immortality.

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2 Corinthians 4

Treasures in Jars of Clay

 ⁷But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. ⁸We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; ⁹persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. ¹⁰We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. ¹¹For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that his life may be revealed in our mortal body. ¹²So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

 ¹³It is written: "I believed; therefore I have spoken."^[b]With that same spirit of faith we also believe and therefore speak, ¹⁴because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence. ¹⁵All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.

 ¹⁶Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. ¹⁷For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. ¹⁸So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.