A Collection of Solomon’s Proverbs
but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.
but righteousness rescues from death.
but He denies the wicked what they crave.
but diligent hands bring riches.
the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
but the name of the wicked will rot.
but foolish lips will be destroyed.
but whoever perverts his ways will be found out.
and foolish lips will be destroyed.
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
but love covers all offenses.
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
the activity of the wicked leads to sin.
but the one who rejects correction goes astray.
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
but the one who controls his lips is wise.
the heart of the wicked is of little value.
but fools die for lack of sense.
and struggle adds nothing to it.[a]
so wisdom is for a man of understanding.
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.
the wicked are no more,
but the righteous are secure forever.
so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.
but the years of the wicked are cut short.
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
but destruction awaits the malicious.
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.
but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:22 Or and He adds no trouble to it
- Proverbs 10:27 Lit Lord adds to days