Proverbs 10:23-32

English Standard Version

²³ Doing wrong is ^(A)like a joke to a fool,
    but ^(B)wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.
^24 (C)What the wicked dreads ^(D)will come upon him,
    but ^(E)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
²⁵ When ^(F)the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
    but ^(G)the righteous is established forever.
²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
    so is the sluggard to those who send him.
^27 (H)The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
    ^(I)but the years of the wicked will be short.
^28 (J)The hope of the righteous brings joy,
    ^(K)but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
^29 (L)The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,
    but destruction to evildoers.
^30 (M)The righteous will never be removed,
    but ^(N)the wicked will not dwell in the land.
^31 (O)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
    but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
³² The lips of the righteous ^(P)know what is acceptable,
    but the mouth of the wicked, ^(Q)what is perverse.