{"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/web/proverbs/10","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-09T23:07:10.354Z"},"reference":{"translation":"WEB","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 makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin."},{"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 leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Yahweh's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse."}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 10 (WEB)","markdown":"[Proverbs 10](https://primebible.com/web/proverbs/10)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* WEB. https://primebible.com/web/proverbs/10 (accessed 2026-06-09)."}}