Proverbs

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10:5 bbeHe who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.
10:13 bbeIn the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.
10:20 bbeThe tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.
10:12 bbeHate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.
10:27 bbeThe fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.
10:30 bbeThe upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land.
10:24 bbeThe thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.
10:8 bbeThe wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.
10:1 bbeA wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
10:21 bbeThe lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
10:6 bbeBlessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.
10:22 bbeThe blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.
10:31 bbeThe mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
10:16 bbeThe work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.
10:11 bbeThe mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.
10:18 bbeHate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.
10:25 bbeWhen the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.
10:32 bbeThe lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.
10:10 bbeHe who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.
10:7 bbeThe memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust.
10:23 bbeIt is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.
10:17 bbeHe who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.
10:15 bbeThe property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.
10:4 bbeHe who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.
10:14 bbeKnowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
10:29 bbeThe way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.
10:3 bbeThe Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.
10:26 bbeLike acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.
10:9 bbeHe whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.
10:19 bbeWhere there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
10:2 bbeWealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.
10:28 bbeThe hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.