Proverbs 10:6-21

English Standard Version

⁶ Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    but ^(A)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^[a]
7 (B)The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
    but ^(C)the name of the wicked will rot.
^8 (D)The wise of heart will receive commandments,
    but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
^9 (E)Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
    but he who makes his ways crooked ^(F)will be found out.
¹⁰ Whoever ^(G)winks the eye causes trouble,
    and a babbling fool will come to ruin.
^11 (H)The mouth of the righteous is ^(I)a fountain of life,
    but the mouth of the wicked ^(J)conceals violence.
¹² Hatred stirs up strife,
    but ^(K)love covers all offenses.
¹³ On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,
    but ^(L)a rod is for the back of him who ^(M)lacks sense.
¹⁴ The wise ^(N)lay up knowledge,
    but ^(O)the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
^15 (P)A rich man's wealth is his strong city;
    the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
¹⁶ The wage of the righteous leads ^(Q)to life,
    the gain of the wicked to sin.
¹⁷ Whoever heeds instruction is on ^(R)the path to life,
    but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
¹⁸ The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
    and whoever utters slander is a fool.
^19 (S)When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
    ^(T)but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is ^(U)choice silver;
    the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many,
    but fools die for ^(V)lack of sense.