Proverbs 10:1-32
Proverbs of Solomon
1 The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2 Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting 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 for poverty,
but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent 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.
7 The name of the righteous is used in blessings,
but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
9 Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.
10 Whoever winks maliciously causes grief,
and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
but love covers over all wrongs.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.
14 The wise 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 is life,
but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.
17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,
but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips
and spreads slander is a fool.
19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
but the prudent hold their tongues.
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 sense.
22 The blessing of the LORD brings wealth,
without painful toil for it.
23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
24 What the wicked dread will overtake them;
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 are sluggards to those who send them.
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 blameless,
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 From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,
but a perverse tongue will be silenced.
32 The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,
but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
Throughout Proverbs the author gives us lessons of life...The writer gives us a Biblical perspective...The Proverbs give us a general description about life...They are Biblical and Godly Proverbs...Since Solomon and the other authors of the Bible were inspired by God, we see the earthly life more from a heavenly perspective...Throughout these Proverbs Solomon contrasts the righteous and the wicked...The righteous looks to follow Jesus and His teachings, while the wicked and the foolish do things on their own...
The author teaches us to be wise children, not to find gain in ill gotten treasures, to work hard each day, and to be disciplined...He who heeds discipline shows the way to life...The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry...Blessed are the righteous and the memory of the righteous, but violence will overwhelm the wicked...
Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth and tongue of a fool invites ruin...The tongue of a fool has many words, and where there are many words, sin is not absent...He who holds his tongue is wise...The tongue of the righteous is silver, and the lips of the righteous nourishes many...While the heart of the wicked is of little value, and a fool finds pleasure in evil conduct...The righteous grow and mature in faith...The righteous follow the way of the LORD and take refuge in Him during times of trouble...
The blessings of the LORD brings wealth and the fear of the LORD brings a long life...Throughout these Proverbs we learn that the righteous will follow the LORD...Nothing shall separate the righteous from following Jesus and His teachings and the love of God...
There is good and wickedness in this world...The good look to discipline, faith, hope, and love in the LORD, while others do not...Let us choose and help us choose, the way of the LORD...