10:20 What the righteous say 1 is like 2 the best 3 silver,
but what the wicked think 4 is of little value. 5
10:21 The teaching 6 of the righteous feeds 7 many,
but fools die 8 for lack of wisdom. 9
10:22 The blessing 10 from the Lord 11 makes a person rich, 12
and he adds no sorrow 13 to 14 it.
10:23 Carrying out a wicked scheme 15 is enjoyable 16 to a fool,
and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment. 17
10:24 What the wicked fears 18 will come on him;
what the righteous desire 19 will be granted. 20
10:25 When the storm 21 passes through, the wicked are swept away, 22
but the righteous are an everlasting foundation. 23
10:26 Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes, 24
so is the sluggard to those 25 who send him.
10:27 Fearing the Lord 26 prolongs life, 27
but the life span 28 of the wicked will be shortened. 29
10:28 The hope 30 of the righteous is joy,
but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled. 31
10:29 The way of the Lord 32 is like 33 a stronghold for the upright, 34
but it is destruction 35 to evildoers. 36
10:30 The righteous will never be moved,
but the wicked will not inhabit the land. 37
10:31 The speech 38 of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, 39
but the one who speaks perversion 40 will be destroyed. 41
10:32 The lips of the righteous know 42 what is pleasing, 43
but the speech 44 of the wicked is perverse.