Proverbs 10:21-32

English Standard Version

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many,
    but fools die for ^(A)lack of sense.
^22 (B)The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
    and he adds no sorrow with it.^[a]
23 Doing wrong is ^(C)like a joke to a fool,
    but ^(D)wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.
^24 (E)What the wicked dreads ^(F)will come upon him,
    but ^(G)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
²⁵ When ^(H)the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
    but ^(I)the righteous is established forever.
²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
    so is the sluggard to those who send him.
^27 (J)The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
    ^(K)but the years of the wicked will be short.
^28 (L)The hope of the righteous brings joy,
    ^(M)but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
^29 (N)The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,
    but destruction to evildoers.
^30 (O)The righteous will never be removed,
    but ^(P)the wicked will not dwell in the land.
^31 (Q)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
    but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
³² The lips of the righteous ^(R)know what is acceptable,
    but the mouth of the wicked, ^(S)what is perverse.