--- title: "Proverbs 10 — World English Bible | Favorite Scriptures" description: "Read Proverbs 10 in the World English Bible. Free Bible reading, no account needed. Browse books and chapters, then save favorite passages in your personal library." last_updated: "2026-10-08" doc_version: "1" language: "en" canonical: "https://favoritescriptures.com/bible/proverbs/10" --- [Home](/)/[Bible](/bible)/[Proverbs](/bible/proverbs)/10 World English Bible # Proverbs 10 [1](#verse-1) The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. [2](#verse-2) Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death. [3](#verse-3) The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked. [4](#verse-4) He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth. [5](#verse-5) He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame. [6](#verse-6) Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. [7](#verse-7) The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. [8](#verse-8) The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. [9](#verse-9) He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out. [10](#verse-10) One who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall. [11](#verse-11) The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. [12](#verse-12) Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs. [13](#verse-13) 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. [14](#verse-14) Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin. [15](#verse-15) The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty. [16](#verse-16) The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin. [17](#verse-17) He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray. [18](#verse-18) He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool. [19](#verse-19) In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely. [20](#verse-20) The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth. [21](#verse-21) The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding. [22](#verse-22) The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. [23](#verse-23) It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure. [24](#verse-24) What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted. [25](#verse-25) When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever. [26](#verse-26) As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. [27](#verse-27) The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. [28](#verse-28) The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish. [29](#verse-29) The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. [30](#verse-30) The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land. [31](#verse-31) The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off. [32](#verse-32) The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. [← Proverbs 9](/bible/proverbs/9)[Proverbs 11 →](/bible/proverbs/11) World English Bible · Public domain ## Keep what speaks to you. Create a free library to save passages, highlight verses, and keep your study notes together. [Start your free library](/login?mode=signup) ## Sitemap See the [complete sitemap](/sitemap.md).