Proverbs 10:21-30

Christian Standard Bible

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.^(A)

²² The Lord’s blessing enriches,^(B)
and he adds no painful effort to it.^[a](C)

²³ As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,^(D)
so wisdom is for a person of understanding.

²⁴ What the wicked dreads will come to him,^(E)
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.^(F)

²⁵ When the whirlwind passes,
the wicked are no more,^(G)
but the righteous are secure forever.^(H)

²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,^(I)
so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord prolongs life,^[b](J)
but the years of the wicked are cut short.^(K)

²⁸ The hope of the righteous is joy,^(L)
but the expectation of the wicked will perish.^(M)

²⁹ The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits evildoers.^(N)

³⁰ The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.^(O)