Proverbs 10:11-24

¹¹The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.

¹²Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.

¹³In the lips of an intelligent man wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

¹⁴The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.

¹⁵The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

¹⁶The labour of a righteous man tendeth to life; the revenue of a wicked man, to sin.

¹⁷Keeping instruction is the path to life; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray.

¹⁸He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.

¹⁹In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.

²⁰The tongue of the righteous man is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.

²¹The lips of a righteous man feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.

²²The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow to it.

²³It is as sport to a foolish man to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

²⁴The fear of a wicked man, it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.