Proverbs 10:8-23 - Proverbs Concerning The Mouth

⁸ A wise heart accepts commands,
but foolish lips will be destroyed.

⁹ The one who lives with integrity lives securely,
but whoever perverts his ways will be found out.

¹⁰ A sly wink of the eye causes grief,
and foolish lips will be destroyed.

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

¹² Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.

¹⁴ The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.

¹⁵ A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

¹⁶ The labor of the righteous leads to life;
the activity of the wicked leads to sin.

¹⁷ The one who follows instruction is on the path to life,
but the one who rejects correction goes astray.

¹⁸ The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

¹⁹ When there are many words, sin is unavoidable,
but the one who controls his lips is wise.

²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is pure silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little value.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.

²² The Lord’s blessing enriches,
and struggle adds nothing to it.

²³ As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,
so wisdom is for a man of understanding.