Proverbs 10:10-29

¹⁰He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.

¹¹The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

¹²Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.

¹³In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

¹⁴Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

¹⁵The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.

¹⁶The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.

¹⁷He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.

¹⁸Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

¹⁹Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

²⁰The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.

²¹The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

²²The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.

²³It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

²⁴The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.

²⁵When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.

²⁶Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.

²⁷The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.

²⁸The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.

²⁹The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.