Proverbs 10:8-17

⁸The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

⁹He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

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.