Proverbs 10:6-13

Christian Standard Bible

⁶ Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^(A)

⁷ The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.^(B)

⁸ A wise heart accepts commands,^(C)
but foolish lips will be destroyed.

⁹ The one who lives with integrity lives securely,^(D)
but whoever perverts his ways will be found out.^(E)

¹⁰ A sly wink of the eye^(F) causes grief,
and foolish lips will be destroyed.

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,^(G)
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^(H)

¹² Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.^(I)

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.^(J)