Proverbs 10:1-32 CEV

[1] Here are some proverbs of Solomon: Children with good sense make their parents happy, but foolish children make them sad. [2] What you gain by doing evil won't help you at all, but being good can save you from death. [3] If you obey the LORD, you won't go hungry; if you are wicked, God won't let you have what you want. [4] Laziness leads to poverty; hard work makes you rich. [5] At harvest season it's smart to work hard, but stupid to sleep. [6] Everyone praises good people, but evil hides behind the words of the wicked. [7] Good people are remembered long after they are gone, but the wicked are soon forgotten. [8] If you have good sense, you will listen and obey; if all you do is talk, you will destroy yourself. [9] You will be safe, if you always do right, but you will get caught, if you are dishonest. [10] Deceit causes trouble, and foolish talk will bring you to ruin. [11] The words of good people are a source of life, but evil hides behind the words of the wicked. [12] Hatred stirs up trouble; love overlooks the wrongs that others do. [13] If you have good sense, it will show when you speak. But if you are stupid, you will be beaten with a stick. [14] If you have good sense, you will learn all you can, but foolish talk will soon destroy you. [15] Great wealth can be a fortress, but poverty is no protection at all. [16] If you live right, the reward is a good life; if you are evil, all you have is sin. [17] Accept correction, and you will find life; reject correction, and you will miss the road. [18] You can hide your hatred by telling lies, but you are a fool to spread lies. [19] You will say the wrong thing if you talk too much- so be sensible and watch what you say. [20] The words of a good person are like pure silver, but the thoughts of an evil person are almost worthless. [21] Many are helped by useful instruction, but fools are killed by their own stupidity. [22] When the LORD blesses you with riches, you have nothing to regret. [23] Fools enjoy doing wrong, but anyone with good sense enjoys acting wisely. [24] What evil people dread most will happen to them, but good people will get what they want most. [25] Those crooks will disappear when a storm strikes, but God will keep safe all who obey him. [26] Having a lazy person on the job is like a mouth full of vinegar or smoke in your eyes. [27] If you respect the LORD, you will live longer; if you keep doing wrong, your life will be cut short. [28] If you obey the Lord, you will be happy, but there is no future for the wicked. [29] The LORD protects everyone who lives right, but he destroys anyone who does wrong. [30] Good people will stand firm, but the wicked will lose their land. [31] Honest people speak sensibly, but deceitful liars will be silenced. [32] If you obey the Lord, you will always know the right thing to say. But no one will trust you if you tell lies.