Proverbs 10:18-32

Proverbs 10:18-32

18 He who covers up hate has lips that lie,
    and anyone who slanders is a fool.
19 When words are many, sin is not lacking;
    so he who controls his speech is wise.
20 The tongue of the righteous is like pure silver,
    but the mind of the wicked is worth little.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
    but fools die for lack of sense.
22 The blessing of Adonai is what makes people rich,
    and he doesn’t mix sorrow with it.
23 To a fool, vileness is like a game,
    as is wisdom to a person of discernment.
24 What a fool dreads will overtake him,
    but the righteous will be given his desire.
25 When the storm has passed, the wicked are gone;
    but the righteous are firmly established forever.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes
    is a lazy person to his employer.
27 The fear of Adonai adds length to life,
    but the years of the wicked are cut short.
28 What the righteous hope for will end in joy;
    what the wicked expect will come to nothing.
29 The way of Adonai is a stronghold to the upright
    but ruin to those who do evil.
30 The righteous will never be moved,
    but the wicked will not remain in the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
    but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is wanted,
    but the mouth of the wicked [knows] deceit.