Proverbs 10:1-21

New American Standard Bible

^(B)A wise son makes a father glad,
But ^(C)a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
^2 [a](D)Ill-gotten gains do not benefit,
But righteousness rescues from death.
³ The Lord ^(E)will not allow the ^[b]righteous to hunger,
But He ^(F)will ^[c]reject the craving of the wicked.
⁴ Poor is one who works with ^[d]a lazy hand,
But the ^(G)hand of the diligent makes rich.
⁵ He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
^6 (H)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But ^(I)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
⁷ The ^(J)mentioning of the righteous is a blessing,
But ^(K)the name of the wicked will rot.
⁸ The ^(L)wise of heart will receive commands,
But ^[e]a babbling fool will come to ruin.
⁹ One ^(M)who walks in integrity walks securely,
But ^(N)one who perverts his ways will be found out.
¹⁰ He ^(O)who winks the eye causes trouble,
And ^[f](P)a babbling fool will come to ruin.
¹¹ The ^(Q)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But ^(R)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
¹² Hatred stirs up strife,
But ^(S)love covers all offenses.
¹³ On ^(T)the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But ^(U)a rod is for the back of him who has no ^[g]sense.
¹⁴ Wise people ^(V)store up knowledge,
But with ^(W)the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
¹⁵ The ^(X)rich person’s wealth is his ^[h]fortress,
The ^(Y)ruin of the poor is their poverty.
¹⁶ The ^[i](Z)wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.
¹⁷ One who ^(AA)is on the path of life follows instruction,
But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray.
¹⁸ One ^(AB)who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And one who spreads slander is a fool.
¹⁹ When there are ^(AC)many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable,
But ^(AD)one who restrains his lips is wise.
²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is like ^(AE)choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
²¹ The ^(AF)lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools ^(AG)die for lack of ^[j]understanding.