Day 157 - Proverbs 10-12

Proverbs 10

Proverbs of Solomon

¹ The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son grief to his mother.

² Ill-gotten treasures are of no value,
but righteousness delivers from death.

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

⁴ Lazy hands make a man poor,
but diligent hands bring wealth.

⁵ He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son,
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

⁶ Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. ^a]">[a]

⁷ The memory of the righteous will be a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.

⁸ The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.

⁹ The man of integrity walks securely,
but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.

¹⁰ He who winks maliciously causes grief,
and a chattering fool comes to ruin.

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.

¹² Hatred stirs up dissension,
but love covers over all wrongs.

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

¹⁴ Wise men store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.

¹⁵ The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,
but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

¹⁶ The wages of the righteous bring them life,
but the income of the wicked brings them punishment.

¹⁷ He who heeds discipline shows the way to life,
but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

¹⁸ He who conceals his hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

¹⁹ When words are many, sin is not absent,
but he who holds his tongue is wise.

²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

²¹ The lips of the righteous nourish many,
but fools die for lack of judgment.

²² The blessing of the LORD brings wealth,
and he adds no trouble to it.

²³ A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct,
but a man of understanding delights in wisdom.

²⁴ What the wicked dreads will overtake him;
what the righteous desire will be granted.

²⁵ When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
but the righteous stand firm forever.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so is a sluggard to those who send him.

²⁷ The fear of the LORD adds length to life,
but the years of the wicked are cut short.

²⁸ The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.

²⁹ The way of the LORD is a refuge for the righteous,
but it is the ruin of those who do evil.

³⁰ The righteous will never be uprooted,
but the wicked will not remain in the land.

³¹ The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

³² The lips of the righteous know what is fitting,
but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.

Proverbs 11

¹ The LORD abhors dishonest scales,
but accurate weights are his delight.

² When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but with humility comes wisdom.

³ The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.

⁴ Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.

⁵ The righteousness of the blameless makes a straight way for them,
but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.

⁶ The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.

⁷ When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes;
all he expected from his power comes to nothing.

⁸ The righteous man is rescued from trouble,
and it comes on the wicked instead.

⁹ With his mouth the godless destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous escape.

¹⁰ When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;
when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

¹¹ Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.

¹² A man who lacks judgment derides his neighbor,
but a man of understanding holds his tongue.

¹³ A gossip betrays a confidence,
but a trustworthy man keeps a secret.

¹⁴ For lack of guidance a nation falls,
but many advisers make victory sure.

¹⁵ He who puts up security for another will surely suffer,
but whoever refuses to strike hands in pledge is safe.

¹⁶ A kindhearted woman gains respect,
but ruthless men gain only wealth.

¹⁷ A kind man benefits himself,
but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

¹⁸ The wicked man earns deceptive wages,
but he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

¹⁹ The truly righteous man attains life,
but he who pursues evil goes to his death.

²⁰ The LORD detests men of perverse heart
but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.

²¹ Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
but those who are righteous will go free.

²² Like a gold ring in a pig's snout
is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

²³ The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.

²⁴ One man gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

²⁵ A generous man will prosper;
he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

²⁶ People curse the man who hoards grain,
but blessing crowns him who is willing to sell.

²⁷ He who seeks good finds goodwill,
but evil comes to him who searches for it.

²⁸ Whoever trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.

²⁹ He who brings trouble on his family will inherit only wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and he who wins souls is wise.

³¹ If the righteous receive their due on earth,
how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

Proverbs 12

¹ Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but he who hates correction is stupid.

² A good man obtains favor from the LORD,
but the LORD condemns a crafty man.

³ A man cannot be established through wickedness,
but the righteous cannot be uprooted.

⁴ A wife of noble character is her husband's crown,
but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.

⁵ The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

⁶ The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.

⁷ Wicked men are overthrown and are no more,
but the house of the righteous stands firm.

⁸ A man is praised according to his wisdom,
but men with warped minds are despised.

⁹ Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
than pretend to be somebody and have no food.

¹⁰ A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal,
but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.

¹¹ He who works his land will have abundant food,
but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment.

¹² The wicked desire the plunder of evil men,
but the root of the righteous flourishes.

¹³ An evil man is trapped by his sinful talk,
but a righteous man escapes trouble.

¹⁴ From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things
as surely as the work of his hands rewards him.

¹⁵ The way of a fool seems right to him,
but a wise man listens to advice.

¹⁶ A fool shows his annoyance at once,
but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

¹⁷ A truthful witness gives honest testimony,
but a false witness tells lies.

¹⁸ Reckless words pierce like a sword,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

¹⁹ Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

²⁰ There is deceit in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but joy for those who promote peace.

²¹ No harm befalls the righteous,
but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

²² The LORD detests lying lips,
but he delights in men who are truthful.

²³ A prudent man keeps his knowledge to himself,
but the heart of fools blurts out folly.

²⁴ Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in slave labor.

²⁵ An anxious heart weighs a man down,
but a kind word cheers him up.

²⁶ A righteous man is cautious in friendship, ^b]">[b]
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

²⁷ The lazy man does not roast ^c]">[c] his game,
but the diligent man prizes his possessions.

²⁸ In the way of righteousness there is life;
along that path is immortality.

Footnotes:

1. Proverbs 10:6 Or but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence ; also in verse 11
2. Proverbs 12:26 Or man is a guide to his neighbor
3. Proverbs 12:27 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.