Proverbios 10

¹ A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother. ² Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death. ³ The Lord will not afflict the soul of the just with famine, and he will disappoint the deceitful practices of the wicked. ⁴ The slothful hand hath wrought poverty: but the hand of the industrious getteth riches. He that trusteth to lies feedeth the winds: and the same runneth after birds that fly away. ⁵ He that gathered in the harvest is a wise son: but he that snorteth in the summer, is the son of confusion. ⁶ The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked. ⁷ The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot. ⁸ The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips. ⁹ He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest. ¹⁰ He that winketh with the eye shall cause sorrow: and the foolish in lips shall be beaten. ¹¹ The mouth of the just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity. ¹² Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins. ¹³ In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense. ¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion. ¹⁵ The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty. ¹⁶ The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked, unto sin. ¹⁷ The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproofs goeth astray. ¹⁸ Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth reproach is foolish. ¹⁹ In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise. ²⁰ The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth. ²¹ The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding. ²² The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them. ²³ A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man. ²⁴ That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given. ²⁵ As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation. ²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him. ²⁷ The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened. ²⁸ The expectation of the just is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish. ²⁹ The strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil. ³⁰ The just shall never be moved: but the wicked shall not dwell on the earth. ³¹ The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish. ³² The lips of the just consider what is acceptable: and the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse things.