Proverbs 10:8-32

⁸A wise man shall receive commandments with heart; a fool is beaten with his own lips.

⁹He that goeth simply, goeth trustily; but he that maketh shrewd his ways, shall be made open.

¹⁰He that beckoneth with the eye, shall give sorrow; a fool shall be beaten with his own lips.

¹¹The vein of life is the mouth of a just or rightwise man; but the mouth of wicked men covereth wickedness.

¹²Hatred raiseth up chidings; and charity covereth all sins.

¹³Wisdom is found in the lips of a wise man; and a rod in the back of him that is needy of heart.

¹⁴Wise men hide knowing; but the mouth of a fool is next to confusion.

¹⁵The chattel or substance of a rich man is the city of his strength; the dread of poor men is the neediness of them.

¹⁶The work of a just or rightwise man is to life; but the fruit of a wicked man is to sin.

¹⁷The way of life is to him that keepeth chastising or discipline; but he that forsaketh blamings, erreth.

¹⁸False lips hide hatred; he that bringeth forth despising is unwise.

¹⁹Sin shall not fail in much speaking; but he that measureth his lips, is most prudent.

²⁰Chosen silver is the tongue of a just or rightwise man; the heart of wicked men is for nought.

²¹The lips of a just or rightwise man teach full many men; but they that be unlearned shall die in neediness of heart.

²²The blessing of the Lord maketh rich men; and torment shall not be fellowshipped to them.

²³A fool worketh wickedness as by laughing; but wisdom is prudence to a man or but prudence is to a wise man.

²⁴That that a wicked man dreadeth, shall come up on him; the desire of just or rightwise men shall be given to them.

²⁵As a tempest passing, a wicked man shall not be; but a just or rightwise man shall be as an ever-lasting foundament.

²⁶As vinegar annoyeth the teeth, and smoke the eyes; so a slow man annoyeth them that sent him in the way.

²⁷The dread of the Lord increaseth days; and the years of wicked men shall be made short.

²⁸Abiding of just or rightwise men is gladness; but the hope of wicked men shall perish.

²⁹The strength of a simple man is the way of the Lord; and dread to them that work evil.

³⁰A just or rightwise man shall not be moved without end; but wicked men shall not dwell on the earth.

³¹The mouth of a just or rightwise man shall bring forth wisdom; the tongue of shrews shall perish.

³²The lips of a just or rightwise man behold pleasant things; and the mouth of wicked men beholdeth wayward or perverted things.