10:21 The teaching 1 of the righteous feeds 2 many,
but fools die 3 for lack of wisdom. 4
10:22 The blessing 5 from the Lord 6 makes a person rich, 7
and he adds no sorrow 8 to 9 it.
10:23 Carrying out a wicked scheme 10 is enjoyable 11 to a fool,
and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment. 12
10:24 What the wicked fears 13 will come on him;
what the righteous desire 14 will be granted. 15
10:25 When the storm 16 passes through, the wicked are swept away, 17
but the righteous are an everlasting foundation. 18
10:26 Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes, 19
so is the sluggard to those 20 who send him.
10:27 Fearing the Lord 21 prolongs life, 22
but the life span 23 of the wicked will be shortened. 24
10:28 The hope 25 of the righteous is joy,
but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled. 26
10:29 The way of the Lord 27 is like 28 a stronghold for the upright, 29
but it is destruction 30 to evildoers. 31
10:30 The righteous will never be moved,
but the wicked will not inhabit the land. 32
10:31 The speech 33 of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, 34
but the one who speaks perversion 35 will be destroyed. 36
10:32 The lips of the righteous know 37 what is pleasing, 38
but the speech 39 of the wicked is perverse.