THE WISE AND THE FOOL
Key verse: 6
NIV
Proverbs of Solomon
10 The proverbs(A) of Solomon:(B)
A wise son brings joy to his father,(C)
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
5 He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.(J)
8 The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.(O)
9 Whoever walks in integrity(P) walks securely,(Q)
but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.(R)
10 Whoever winks maliciously(S) causes grief,
and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(T)
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(U)
12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
but love covers over all wrongs.(V)
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,(W)
but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.(X)
17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,(AE)
but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips(AF)
and spreads slander is a fool.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence
- Proverbs 10:7 See Gen. 48:20.
Cross references
- Proverbs 10:1 : S 1Ki 4:32
- Proverbs 10:1 : S Pr 1:1
- Proverbs 10:1 : Pr 15:20; 17:21; 19:13; 23:22-25; 27:11; 29:3
- Proverbs 10:2 : Pr 13:11; 21:6
- Proverbs 10:2 : ver 16; Pr 11:4, 19; 12:28
- Proverbs 10:3 : Mt 6:25-34
- Proverbs 10:3 : Pr 13:25
- Proverbs 10:4 : Pr 6:6-8; 19:15; 24:30-34
- Proverbs 10:4 : Pr 12:24; 21:5
- Proverbs 10:5 : Pr 24:30-34
- Proverbs 10:6 : ver 8, 11, 14; Pr 12:13; 13:3; Ecc 10:12
- Proverbs 10:7 : S Ps 112:6
- Proverbs 10:7 : S Job 18:17; S Ps 109:13
- Proverbs 10:7 : S Job 18:17; Ps 9:6
- Proverbs 10:8 : ver 14; S Job 33:33; Mt 7:24-27
- Proverbs 10:9 : S Ps 25:21
- Proverbs 10:9 : S Ps 37:24
- Proverbs 10:9 : Pr 28:18
- Proverbs 10:10 : S Ps 35:19
- Proverbs 10:11 : ver 27; S Pr 3:18; S 4:23; 11:30; 13:12, 14, 19; 14:27; 15:4; 16:22
- Proverbs 10:11 : S ver 6
- Proverbs 10:12 : Pr 17:9; 1Co 13:4-7; 1Pe 4:8
- Proverbs 10:13 : ver 31; S Ps 37:30; Pr 15:7
- Proverbs 10:13 : S Dt 25:2; Pr 14:3; 26:3
- Proverbs 10:14 : Pr 11:13; 12:23
- Proverbs 10:14 : S ver 6; S Ps 59:12; S Pr 14:3; 18:6, 7; S Mt 12:37
- Proverbs 10:15 : Pr 18:11
- Proverbs 10:15 : Pr 19:7
- Proverbs 10:16 : S Dt 30:15
- Proverbs 10:16 : Pr 11:18-19; 15:6; S Ro 6:23
- Proverbs 10:17 : Pr 6:23; 15:5
- Proverbs 10:18 : S Ps 31:18
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ESV
The Proverbs of Solomon
10 (A)The proverbs of Solomon.
(B)A wise son makes a glad father,
(C)but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
2 (D)Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
(E)but righteousness delivers from death.
3 (F)The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
(G)but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4 A slack hand (H)causes poverty,
(I)but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He who (J)gathers in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps in harvest is (K)a son who brings shame.
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but (L)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.[a]
7 (M)The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
but (N)the name of the wicked will rot.
8 (O)The wise of heart will receive commandments,
but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
9 (P)Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
but he who makes his ways crooked (Q)will be found out.
10 Whoever (R)winks the eye causes trouble,
and a babbling fool will come to ruin.
11 (S)The mouth of the righteous is (T)a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked (U)conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
but (V)love covers all offenses.
13 On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,
but (W)a rod is for the back of him who (X)lacks sense.
14 The wise (Y)lay up knowledge,
but (Z)the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
15 (AA)A rich man's wealth is his strong city;
the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
16 The wage of the righteous leads (AB)to life,
the gain of the wicked to sin.
17 Whoever heeds instruction is on (AC)the path to life,
but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever utters slander is a fool.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:6 Or but violence covers the mouth of the wicked; also verse 11
Cross references
- Proverbs 10:1 : See ch. 1:1
- Proverbs 10:1 : See ch. 29:3
- Proverbs 10:1 : ch. 17:25; 29:15
- Proverbs 10:2 : [ch. 21:6; Ezek. 7:19; Luke 12:19, 20]
- Proverbs 10:2 : ch. 11:4, 6
- Proverbs 10:3 : Ps. 34:9, 10; 37:25; [Matt. 6:33]
- Proverbs 10:3 : [Ps. 112:10; James 4:3]
- Proverbs 10:4 : [ch. 6:11; 12:24; 13:4]
- Proverbs 10:4 : ch. 21:5
- Proverbs 10:5 : [ch. 6:8]
- Proverbs 10:5 : ch. 17:2; 19:26
- Proverbs 10:6 : ver. 32
- Proverbs 10:7 : Ps. 112:6
- Proverbs 10:7 : [Ps. 9:5]
- Proverbs 10:8 : [Matt. 7:24, 25]
- Proverbs 10:9 : ch. 3:23; 28:18; Ps. 23:4; Isa. 33:15, 16
- Proverbs 10:9 : [Matt. 10:26; 1 Tim. 5:25]
- Proverbs 10:10 : ch. 6:13
- Proverbs 10:11 : Ps. 37:30
- Proverbs 10:11 : ch. 13:14; Ps. 36:9
- Proverbs 10:11 : [See ver. 6 above]; ver. 32
- Proverbs 10:12 : 1 Pet. 4:8; [James 5:20]
- Proverbs 10:13 : ch. 19:29; 26:3
- Proverbs 10:13 : See ch. 6:32
- Proverbs 10:14 : [ver. 8; ch. 12:23]
- Proverbs 10:14 : ch. 18:7
- Proverbs 10:15 : ch. 18:11; [Ps. 52:7; Mark 10:24, 25]
- Proverbs 10:16 : ch. 11:19; 19:23
- Proverbs 10:17 : [ch. 6:23]
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Prayer: Lord, you are the living God who recognizes the wise but judges the fool. Let me live before you as a wise son.
One Word: God blesses the righteous