Jun 6 Prov 10‐12

Jun 6  Prov 10‐12

Proverbs 10-12New King James Version (NKJV)

Wise Sayings of Solomon

10 The proverbs of Solomon:

A wise son makes a glad father,
But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

² Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
But righteousness delivers from death.
³ The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.

⁴ He who has a slack hand becomes poor,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
⁵ He who gathers in summer is a wise son;
He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.

⁶ Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
⁷ The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.

⁸ The wise in heart will receive commands,
But a prating fool will fall.
⁹ He who walks with integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will become known.

¹⁰ He who winks with the eye causes trouble,
But a prating fool will fall.

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a well of life,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

¹² Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers all sins.

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.

¹⁴ Wise people store up knowledge,
But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

¹⁵ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

¹⁶ The labor of the righteous leads to life,
The wages of the wicked to sin.

¹⁷ He who keeps instruction is in the way of life,
But he who refuses correction goes astray.

¹⁸ Whoever hides hatred has lying lips,
And whoever spreads slander is a fool.

¹⁹ In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.
²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of wisdom.^[a]

²² The blessing of the Lord makes one rich,
And He adds no sorrow with it.

²³ To do evil is like sport to a fool,
But a man of understanding has wisdom.
²⁴ The fear of the wicked will come upon him,
And the desire of the righteous will be granted.
²⁵ When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy man to those who send him.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord prolongs days,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
²⁸ The hope of the righteous will be gladness,
But the expectation of the wicked will perish.
²⁹ The way of the Lord is strength for the upright,
But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

³⁰ The righteous will never be removed,
But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.
³¹ The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
³² The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.

11 Dishonest scales are an abomination to the Lord,
But a just weight is His delight.

² When pride comes, then comes shame;
But with the humble is wisdom.

³ The integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.
⁴ Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
But righteousness delivers from death.
⁵ The righteousness of the blameless will direct^[b] his way aright,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
⁶ The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.

⁷ When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish,
And the hope of the unjust perishes.
⁸ The righteous is delivered from trouble,
And it comes to the wicked instead.
⁹ The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
¹⁰ When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices;
And when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.
¹¹ By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted,
But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹² He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor,
But a man of understanding holds his peace.

¹³ A talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.

¹⁴ Where there is no counsel, the people fall;
But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

¹⁵ He who is surety for a stranger will suffer,
But one who hates being surety is secure.

¹⁶ A gracious woman retains honor,
But ruthless men retain riches.
¹⁷ The merciful man does good for his own soul,
But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
¹⁸ The wicked man does deceptive work,
But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.
¹⁹ As righteousness leads to life,
So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
²⁰ Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their ways are His delight.
²¹ Though they join forces,^[c] the wicked will not go unpunished;
But the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.

²² As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout,
So is a lovely woman who lacks discretion.

²³ The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

²⁴ There is one who scatters, yet increases more;
And there is one who withholds more than is right,
But it leads to poverty.
²⁵ The generous soul will be made rich,
And he who waters will also be watered himself.
²⁶ The people will curse him who withholds grain,
But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

²⁷ He who earnestly seeks good finds favor,
But trouble will come to him who seeks evil.

²⁸ He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous will flourish like foliage.

²⁹ He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind,
And the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

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

³¹ If the righteous will be recompensed on the earth,
How much more the ungodly and the sinner.

12 Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge,
But he who hates correction is stupid.

² A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.

³ A man is not established by wickedness,
But the root of the righteous cannot be moved.

⁴ An excellent^[d] wife is the crown of her husband,
But she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.

⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are right,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
⁶ The words of the wicked are, “Lie in wait for blood,”
But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

⁷ The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the house of the righteous will stand.

⁸ A man will be commended according to his wisdom,
But he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.

⁹ Better is the one who is slighted but has a servant,
Than he who honors himself but lacks bread.

¹⁰ A righteous man regards the life of his animal,
But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

¹¹ He who tills his land will be satisfied with bread,
But he who follows frivolity is devoid of understanding.^[e]

¹² The wicked covet the catch of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.
¹³ The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will come through trouble.
¹⁴ A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth,
And the recompense of a man’s hands will be rendered to him.

¹⁵ The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But he who heeds counsel is wise.
¹⁶ A fool’s wrath is known at once,
But a prudent man covers shame.
¹⁷ He who speaks truth declares righteousness,
But a false witness, deceit.
¹⁸ There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise promotes health.
¹⁹ The truthful lip shall be established forever,
But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
²⁰ Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.
²¹ No grave trouble will overtake the righteous,
But the wicked shall be filled with evil.
²² Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal truthfully are His delight.

²³ A prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

²⁴ The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.

²⁵ Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression,
But a good word makes it glad.

²⁶ The righteous should choose his friends carefully,
For the way of the wicked leads them astray.

²⁷ The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting,
But diligence is man’s precious possession.

²⁸ In the way of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.