Proverbs 10 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked

Pro 10:1

Pro 10:1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

Pro 10:2

Pro 10:2Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.

Pro 10:3

Pro 10:3The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

Pro 10:4

Pro 10:4A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Pro 10:5

Pro 10:5A son who gathers in summer is prudent, but a son who sleeps in harvest brings shame.

Pro 10:6

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

Pro 10:7

Pro 10:7The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

Pro 10:8

Pro 10:8The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a prating fool will come to ruin.

Pro 10:9

Pro 10:9He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

Pro 10:10

Pro 10:10He who winks the eye causes trouble, but he who boldly reproves makes peace.

Pro 10:11

Pro 10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Pro 10:12

Pro 10:12Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.

Pro 10:13

Pro 10:13On the lips of him who has understanding wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.

Pro 10:14

Pro 10:14Wise men lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.

Pro 10:15

Pro 10:15A rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.

Pro 10:16

Pro 10:16The wage of the righteous leads to life, the gain of the wicked to sin.

Pro 10:17

Pro 10:17He who heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof goes astray.

Pro 10:18

Pro 10:18He who conceals hatred has lying lips, and he who utters slander is a fool.

Pro 10:19

Pro 10:19When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent.

Pro 10:20

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

Pro 10:21

Pro 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.

Pro 10:22

Pro 10:22The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

Pro 10:23

Pro 10:23It is like sport to a fool to do wrong, but wise conduct is pleasure to a man of understanding.

Pro 10:24

Pro 10:24What the wicked dreads will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

Pro 10:25

Pro 10:25When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous is established for ever.

Pro 10:26

Pro 10:26Like vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

Pro 10:27

Pro 10:27The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.

Pro 10:28

Pro 10:28The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nought.

Pro 10:29

Pro 10:29The LORD is a stronghold to him whose way is upright, but destruction to evildoers.

Pro 10:30

Pro 10:30The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

Pro 10:31

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

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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Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked

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