Proverbs 10:23-32

²³A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.

²⁴The ungodly is engulphed in destruction; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable.

²⁵When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.

²⁶As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.

²⁷The fear of the Lord adds length of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.

²⁸Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.

²⁹The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin comes to them that work wickedness.

³⁰The righteous shall never fail: but the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth.

³¹The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.

³²The lips of just men drop grace: but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.