Proverbs 10:12-18

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.