Proverbs 10:9-26

⁹He that walketh uprightly walketh securely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be punished.

¹⁰He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; And a foolish talker falleth headlong.

¹¹The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.

¹²Hatred stirreth up strife; But love covereth all offences.

¹³Upon the lips of a man of understanding wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that lacketh understanding.

¹⁴Wise men treasure up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is destruction close at hand.

¹⁵The rich man's wealth is his strong city; The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

¹⁶The earnings of the righteous minister to life; The revenues of the wicked, to sin.

¹⁷He that keepeth instruction is in the path of life; But he that refuseth reproof goeth astray.

¹⁸He that hideth hatred hath lying lips; And he that uttereth slander is a fool.

¹⁹In the multitude of words there wanteth not offence; But he who restraineth his lips is wise.

²⁰The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; The understanding of the wicked is of little worth.

²¹The lips of the righteous feed many; But fools die through want of wisdom.

²²It is the blessing of the LORD that maketh rich, And he addeth no sorrow with it.

²³It is as sport to a fool to do mischief; But a man of understanding hath wisdom.

²⁴The fear of the wicked shall come upon him; But the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

²⁵When the whirlwind passeth by, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

²⁶As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.