10:1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.

10:2 Ill-gotten treasures are of no value, but righteousness delivers from death.

10:3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

10:4 Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

10:5 He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

10:6 Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.

10:7 The memory of the righteous will be a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

10:8 The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.

10:9 The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.

10:10 He who winks maliciously causes grief, and a chattering fool comes to ruin.

10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.

10:12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.

10:13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

10:14 Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.

10:15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

10:16 The wages of the righteous bring them life, but the income of the wicked brings them punishment.

10:17 He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

10:18 He who conceals his hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

10:19 When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.

10:20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

10:21 The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of judgment.

10:22 The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

10:23 A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct, but a man of understanding delights in wisdom.

10:24 What the wicked dreads will overtake him; what the righteous desire will be granted.

10:25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.

10:26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a sluggard to those who send him.

10:27 The fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.

10:28 The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.

10:29 The way of the LORD is a refuge for the righteous, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.

10:30 The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.

10:31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

10:32 The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.