Proverbs 10:1-32 GNT

[1] These are Solomon's proverbs: Wise children make their fathers proud of them; foolish ones bring their mothers grief. [2] Wealth you get by dishonesty will do you no good, but honesty can save your life. [3] The LORD will not let good people go hungry, but he will keep the wicked from getting what they want. [4] Being lazy will make you poor, but hard work will make you rich. [5] A sensible person gathers the crops when they are ready; it is a disgrace to sleep through the time of harvest. [6] Good people will receive blessings. The words of the wicked hide a violent nature. [7] Good people will be remembered as a blessing, but the wicked will soon be forgotten. [8] Sensible people accept good advice. People who talk foolishly will come to ruin. [9] Honest people are safe and secure, but the dishonest will be caught. [10] Someone who holds back the truth causes trouble, but one who openly criticizes works for peace. [11] A good person's words are a fountain of life, but a wicked person's words hide a violent nature. [12] Hate stirs up trouble, but love forgives all offenses. [13] Intelligent people talk sense, but stupid people need to be punished. [14] The wise get all the knowledge they can, but when fools speak, trouble is not far off. [15] Wealth protects the rich; poverty destroys the poor. [16] The reward for doing good is life, but sin leads only to more sin. [17] People who listen when they are corrected will live, but those who will not admit that they are wrong are in danger. [18] Anyone who hides hatred is a liar. Anyone who spreads gossip is a fool. [19] The more you talk, the more likely you are to sin. If you are wise, you will keep quiet. [20] A good person's words are like pure silver; a wicked person's ideas are worthless. [21] A good person's words will benefit many people, but you can kill yourself with stupidity. [22] It is the LORD's blessing that makes you wealthy. Hard work can make you no richer. [23] It is foolish to enjoy doing wrong. Intelligent people take pleasure in wisdom. [24] The righteous get what they want, but the wicked will get what they fear most. [25] Storms come, and the wicked are blown away, but honest people are always safe. [26] Never get a lazy person to do something for you; he will be as irritating as vinegar on your teeth or smoke in your eyes. [27] Obey the LORD, and you will live longer. The wicked die before their time. [28] The hopes of good people lead to joy, but wicked people can look forward to nothing. [29] The LORD protects honest people, but destroys those who do wrong. [30] Righteous people will always have security, but the wicked will not survive in the land. [31] Righteous people speak wisdom, but the tongue that speaks evil will be stopped. [32] Righteous people know the kind thing to say, but the wicked are always saying things that hurt.