{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/proverbs/10","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T14:50:32.668Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"Proverbs","bookSlug":"proverbs","chapter":10,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":9,"nextChapter":11,"totalChapters":31,"totalVerses":32},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"The labor of the righteous tendeth to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And'so is wisdom to a man of understanding."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"The hope of the righteous'shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked'speaketh perverseness."}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 10 (ASV)","markdown":"[Proverbs 10](https://primebible.com/asv/proverbs/10)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/proverbs/10 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}