Proverbs 10:9-21

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.