Proverbs 10:1-8

¹Solomon's proverbs. A wise son makes his father happy, but a stupid son only brings his mother grief.

²Wealth gained through evil does you no good; but living right saves you from death.

³The Lord doesn't let good people go hungry, but he stops the wicked from getting what they want.

⁴Lazy hands make you poor, but hard-working hands make you rich.

⁵A son who gathers crops during the summer is sensible, but the one who sleeps during harvest brings disgrace.

⁶Those who are good are blessed, but what the wicked say hides their violent nature.

⁷The good are remembered as a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.

⁸Those who think wisely pay attention to instruction, but a stupid chatterbox ends up in disaster.