| 10:1 | Wise Sayings of SolomonA Wise Son and a Foolish Son The proverbs of Solomon:A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother. |
| 10:2 | Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death. |
| 10:3 | The LORD will not allow the righteous soul to famish, But He casts away the desire of the wicked. |
| 10:4 | He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich. |
| 10:5 | He who gathers in summer is a wise son; He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame. |
| 10:6 | Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. |
| 10:7 | The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot. |
| 10:8 | The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall. |
| 10:9 | He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known. |
| 10:10 | He who winks with the eye causes trouble, But a prating fool will fall. |
| 10:11 | The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. |
| 10:12 | Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins. |
| 10:13 | Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding. |
| 10:14 | Wise people store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. |
| 10:15 | The rich man's wealth is his strong city; The destruction of the poor is their poverty. |
| 10:16 | The labor of the righteous leads to life, The wages of the wicked to sin. |
| 10:17 | He who keeps instruction is in the way of life, But he who refuses correction goes astray. |
| 10:18 | Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool. |
| 10:19 | In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise. |
| 10:20 | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little. |
| 10:21 | The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom. |
| 10:22 | The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it. |
| 10:23 | To do evil is like sport to a fool, But a man of understanding has wisdom. |
| 10:24 | The fear of the wicked will come upon him, And the desire of the righteous will be granted. |
| 10:25 | When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more, But the righteous has an everlasting foundation. |
| 10:26 | As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy man to those who send him. |
| 10:27 | The fear of the LORD prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened. |
| 10:28 | The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish. |
| 10:29 | The way of the LORD is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. |
| 10:30 | The righteous will never be removed, But the wicked will not inhabit the earth. |
| 10:31 | The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out. |
| 10:32 | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. |