Proverbs 10 :: New King James Version (NKJV)

Wise Sayings of Solomon

A Wise Son and a Foolish Son

Pro 10:1

Pro 10:1The proverbs of Solomon:

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

Pro 10:2

Pro 10:2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
But righteousness delivers from death.

Pro 10:3

Pro 10:3The LORD will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.

Pro 10:4

Pro 10:4He who has a slack hand becomes poor,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Pro 10:5

Pro 10:5He who gathers in summer is a wise son;
He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.

Pro 10:6

Pro 10:6Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

Pro 10:7

Pro 10:7The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.

Pro 10:8

Pro 10:8The wise in heart will receive commands,
But a prating fool will fall.

Pro 10:9

Pro 10:9He who walks with integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will become known.

Pro 10:10

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

Pro 10:11

Pro 10:11The mouth of the righteous is a well of life,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

Pro 10:12

Pro 10:12Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers all sins.

Pro 10:13

Pro 10:13Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding,
But a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding.

Pro 10:14

Pro 10:14Wise people store up knowledge,
But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Pro 10:15

Pro 10:15The rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

Pro 10:16

Pro 10:16The labor of the righteous leads to life,
The wages of the wicked to sin.

Pro 10:17

Pro 10:17He who keeps instruction is in the way of life,
But he who refuses correction goes astray.

Pro 10:18

Pro 10:18Whoever hides hatred has lying lips,
And whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Pro 10:19

Pro 10:19In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.

Pro 10:20

Pro 10:20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
The heart of the wicked is worth little.

Pro 10:21

Pro 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of wisdom.[fn]

Pro 10:22

Pro 10:22The blessing of the LORD makes one rich,
And He adds no sorrow with it.

Pro 10:23

Pro 10:23To do evil is like sport to a fool,
But a man of understanding has wisdom.

Pro 10:24

Pro 10:24The fear of the wicked will come upon him,
And the desire of the righteous will be granted.

Pro 10:25

Pro 10:25When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.

Pro 10:26

Pro 10:26As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy man to those who send him.

Pro 10:27

Pro 10:27The fear of the LORD prolongs days,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

Pro 10:28

Pro 10:28The hope of the righteous will be gladness,
But the expectation of the wicked will perish.

Pro 10:29

Pro 10:29The way of the LORD is strength for the upright,
But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

Pro 10:30

Pro 10:30The righteous will never be removed,
But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.

Pro 10:31

Pro 10:31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
But the perverse tongue will be cut out.

Pro 10:32

Pro 10:32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.

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NKJV Footnotes

(10:21)

Literally heart

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