Proverbs 10:17-32  New American Standard Bible

¹⁷ One who ^(A)is on the path of life follows instruction,
But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray.
¹⁸ One ^(B)who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And one who spreads slander is a fool.
¹⁹ When there are ^(C)many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable,
But ^(D)one who restrains his lips is wise.
²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is like ^(E)choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
²¹ The ^(F)lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools ^(G)die for lack of ^[a]understanding.
²² It is the ^(H)blessing of the Lord that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it.
²³ Doing wickedness is like ^(I)sport to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a person of understanding.
²⁴ What ^(J)the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the ^(K)desire of the righteous will be granted.
²⁵ When the ^(L)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the ^(M)righteous has an everlasting foundation.
²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the ^[b](N)lazy one to those who send him.
²⁷ The ^(O)fear of the Lord prolongs ^[c]life,
But the ^(P)years of the wicked will be shortened.
²⁸ The ^(Q)hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the ^(R)expectation of the wicked perishes.
²⁹ The ^(S)way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright,
But ^(T)ruin to the workers of injustice.
³⁰ The ^(U)righteous will never be shaken,
But ^(V)the wicked will not live in the land.
³¹ The ^(W)mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the ^(X)perverted tongue will be cut out.
³² The lips of the righteous know ^(Y)what is acceptable,
But the ^(Z)mouth of the wicked, what is perverted.