Proverbs 10-12

New King James Version

^(B)A wise son makes a glad father,
But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

^2 (C)Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
^(D)But righteousness delivers from death.
^3 (E)The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.

^4 (F)He who has a slack hand becomes poor,
But ^(G)the hand of the diligent makes rich.
⁵ He who gathers in ^(H)summer is a wise son;
He who sleeps in harvest is ^(I)a son who causes shame.

⁶ Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
^7 (J)The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.

⁸ The wise in heart will receive commands,
^(K)But ^[a]a prating fool will ^[b]fall.

^9 (L)He who walks with integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will become known.

¹⁰ He who winks with the eye causes trouble,
But a prating fool will fall.

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a well of life,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

¹² Hatred stirs up strife,
But ^(M)love covers all sins.

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding,
But ^(N)a rod is for the back of him who ^[c]is devoid of understanding.

¹⁴ Wise people store up knowledge,
But ^(O)the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

¹⁵ The ^(P)rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

¹⁶ The labor of the righteous leads to ^(Q)life,
The wages of the wicked to sin.

¹⁷ He who keeps instruction is in the way of life,
But he who refuses correction ^[d]goes astray.

¹⁸ Whoever ^(R)hides hatred has lying lips,
And ^(S)whoever spreads slander is a fool.

^19 (T)In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,
But ^(U)he who restrains his lips is wise.
²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of ^[e]wisdom.

^22 (V)The blessing of the Lord makes one rich,
And He adds no sorrow with it.

^23 (W)To do evil is like sport to a fool,
But a man of understanding has wisdom.
^24 (X)The fear of the wicked will come upon him,
And ^(Y)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
²⁵ When the whirlwind passes by, ^(Z)the wicked is no more,
But ^(AA)the righteous has an everlasting foundation.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy man to those who send him.

^27 (AB)The fear of the Lord prolongs days,
But ^(AC)the years of the wicked will be shortened.
²⁸ The hope of the righteous will be gladness,
But the ^(AD)expectation of the wicked will perish.
²⁹ The way of the Lord is strength for the upright,
But ^(AE)destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

^30 (AF)The righteous will never be removed,
But the wicked will not inhabit the ^[f]earth.
^31 (AG)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
³² The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.

² When pride comes, then comes ^(AI)shame;
But with the humble is wisdom.

³ The integrity of the upright will guide ^(AJ)them,
But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.
^4 (AK)Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
But ^(AL)righteousness delivers from death.
⁵ The righteousness of the blameless will ^[i]direct his way aright,
But the wicked will fall by his own ^(AM)wickedness.
⁶ The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.

⁷ When a wicked man dies, his expectation will ^(AN)perish,
And the hope of the unjust perishes.
^8 (AO)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
And it comes to the wicked instead.
⁹ The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
^10 (AP)When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices;
And when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.
¹¹ By the blessing of the upright the city is ^(AQ)exalted,
But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² He who ^[j]is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor,
But a man of understanding holds his peace.

^13 (AR)A talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who is of a faithful spirit ^(AS)conceals a matter.

^14 (AT)Where there is no counsel, the people fall;
But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

¹⁵ He who is ^(AU)surety^[k] for a stranger will suffer,
But one who hates ^[l]being surety is secure.

¹⁶ A gracious woman retains honor,
But ruthless men retain riches.
^17 (AV)The merciful man does good for his own soul,
But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
¹⁸ The wicked man does deceptive work,
But ^(AW)he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.
¹⁹ As righteousness leads to ^(AX)life,
So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own ^(AY)death.
²⁰ Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their ways are His delight.
^21 (AZ)Though they join ^[m]forces, the wicked will not go unpunished;
But ^(BA)the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.

²² As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout,
So is a lovely woman who lacks ^[n]discretion.

²³ The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked ^(BB)is wrath.

²⁴ There is one who ^(BC)scatters, yet increases more;
And there is one who withholds more than is right,
But it leads to poverty.
^25 (BD)The generous soul will be made rich,
^(BE)And he who waters will also be watered himself.
²⁶ The people will curse ^(BF)him who withholds grain,
But ^(BG)blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

²⁷ He who earnestly seeks good ^[o]finds favor,
^(BH)But trouble will come to him who seeks evil.

^28 (BI)He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But ^(BJ)the righteous will flourish like foliage.

²⁹ He who troubles his own house ^(BK)will inherit the wind,
And the fool will be ^(BL)servant to the wise of heart.

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And ^(BM)he who ^[p]wins souls is wise.

^31 (BN)If the righteous will be ^[q]recompensed on the earth,
How much more the ungodly and the sinner.

² A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.

³ A man is not established by wickedness,
But the ^(BO)root of the righteous cannot be moved.

^4 (BP)An^[r] excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
But she who causes shame is ^(BQ)like rottenness in his bones.

⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are right,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
^6 (BR)The words of the wicked are, “Lie in wait for blood,”
^(BS)But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

^7 (BT)The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the house of the righteous will stand.

⁸ A man will be commended according to his wisdom,
^(BU)But he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.

^9 (BV)Better is the one who is ^[s]slighted but has a servant,
Than he who honors himself but lacks bread.

^10 (BW)A righteous man regards the life of his animal,
But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

^11 (BX)He who ^[t]tills his land will be satisfied with ^(BY)bread,
But he who follows ^[u]frivolity ^(BZ)is devoid of ^[v]understanding.

¹² The wicked covet the catch of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.
^13 (CA)The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
^(CB)But the righteous will come through trouble.
^14 (CC)A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth,
^(CD)And the recompense of a man’s hands will be rendered to him.

^15 (CE)The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But he who heeds counsel is wise.
^16 (CF)A fool’s wrath is known at once,
But a prudent man covers shame.

^17 (CG)He who speaks truth declares righteousness,
But a false witness, deceit.
^18 (CH)There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise promotes health.
¹⁹ The truthful lip shall be established forever,
^(CI)But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
²⁰ Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.
^21 (CJ)No grave ^[w]trouble will overtake the righteous,
But the wicked shall be filled with evil.
^22 (CK)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal truthfully are His delight.

^23 (CL)A prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

^24 (CM)The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.

^25 (CN)Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression,
But ^(CO)a good word makes it glad.

²⁶ The righteous should choose his friends carefully,
For the way of the wicked leads them astray.

²⁷ The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting,
But diligence is man’s precious possession.

²⁸ In the way of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.