Proverbs chapter 10,
32 verses.
An honest life is immortal,
Verses 1 through 14.
Wise son,
Glad father.
Stupid son,
Sad mother.
Ill-gotten gain gets you nowhere.
An honest life is immortal.
God won't starve an honest soul,
But he frustrates the appetites of the wicked.
Sloth makes you poor.
Diligence brings wealth.
Make hay while the sun shines.
That's smart.
Go fishing during harvest.
That's stupid.
Blessings accrue on a good and honest life,
But the mouth of the wicked is a dark cave of abuse.
A good and honest life is a blessed memorial.
A wicked life leaves a rotten stench.
A wise heart takes orders.
An empty head will come unglued.
Honesty lives confident and carefree,
But shifty is sure to be exposed.
An evasive eye is a sign of troubled head,
But an open face-to-face meeting results in peace.
The mouth of a good person is a deep,
Life-giving well,
But the mouth of the wicked is a dark cave of abuse.
Hatred starts fights,
But love pulls a quilt over the bickering.
You'll find wisdom on the lips of a person of insight,
But the short-sighted needs a slap in the face.
The wise accumulate knowledge,
A true treasure.
Know-it-alls talk too much,
A sheer waste.
The road to life is a disciplined life,
Verses 15 through 21.
The wealth of the rich is their security.
The poverty of the indigent is their ruin.
The wage of a good person is exuberant life.
An evil person ends up without nothing but sin.
The road to life is a disciplined life.
Ignore correction,
And you're lost for good.
Liars secretly hoard hatred.
Fools openly spread slander.
The more talk,
The less truth.
The wise measure their words.
The speech of a good person is worth waiting for.
The blabber of the wicked is worthless.
The talk of a good person is rich fare for many,
But chatterboxes die of an empty heart.
Fear of God expands your life,
Verses 22 through 32.
God's blessings makes life rich.
Nothing we do can improve on God.
An empty head thinks mischief is fun,
But a mindful person relishes wisdom.
The nightmares of the wicked come true.
What the good people desire,
They get.
When the storm is over,
There's nothing left of the wicked.
Good people,
Firm on their rock foundation,
Aren't even fazed.
A lazy employee will give you nothing but trouble.
It's vinegar in the mouth,
Smoke in the eyes.
The fear of God expands your life.
A wicked life,
It is a puny life.
The aspirations of good people end in celebration.
The ambitions of bad people crash.
God is solid backing to a well-lived life,
But he calls into question a shabby performance.
Good people last.
They can't be moved.
The wicked are here today,
Gone tomorrow.
A good person's mouth is a clear fountain of wisdom.
A foul mouth is a stagnant swamp.
The speech of a good person clears the air.
The words of the wicked pollute it.
End of chapter.
