10:2 Treasures gained by wickedness 1 do not profit,
but righteousness 2 delivers from mortal danger. 3
10:3 The Lord satisfies 4 the appetite 5 of the righteous,
but he thwarts 6 the craving 7 of the wicked.
10:4 The one who is lazy 8 becomes poor, 9
but the one who works diligently 10 becomes wealthy. 11
10:5 The one who gathers crops 12 in the summer is a wise 13 son,
but the one who sleeps 14 during the harvest
is a son who brings shame to himself. 15
10:6 Blessings 16 are on the head of the righteous,
but the speech 17 of the wicked conceals 18 violence. 19
10:7 The memory 20 of the righteous is a blessing,
but the reputation 21 of the wicked will rot. 22