Proverbs 10:10-19

The Proverbs of Solomon

¹⁰ Whoever _t winks the eye causes trouble,
but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
¹¹ _u The mouth of the righteous is _v a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked _n conceals violence.
¹² Hatred stirs up strife,
but _w love covers all offenses.
¹³ On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,
but _x a rod is for the back of him who _y lacks sense.
¹⁴ The wise _z lay up knowledge,
but _a the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
¹⁵ _b A rich man's wealth is his strong city;
the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
¹⁶ The wage of the righteous leads _c to life,
the gain of the wicked to sin.
¹⁷ Whoever heeds instruction is on _d the path to life,
but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
¹⁸ The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever utters slander is a fool.
¹⁹ _e When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
_f but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

1. Cross References
   Proverbs 6:13
   Winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, points with his finger.
   
2. Cross References
   Psalms 37:30
   The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
   
3. Cross References
   Proverbs 13:14
   The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.
   Psalms 36:9
   For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light.
   
4. Cross References
   Proverbs 10:6
   Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
   
5. Cross References
   1 Peter 4:8
   Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.
   James 5:20
   Let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
   
6. Cross References
   Proverbs 19:29
   Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and beating for the backs of fools.
   Proverbs 26:3
   A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.
   
7. Cross References
   Proverbs 6:32
   He who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself.
   
8. Cross References
   Proverbs 10:8
   The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
   Proverbs 12:23
   A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.
   
9. Cross References
   Proverbs 18:7
   A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
   
10. Cross References
    Proverbs 18:11
    A rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination.
    Psalms 52:7
    "See the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches and sought refuge in his own destruction!"
    Mark 10:24 - 25
    And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, "Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God!
    
11. Cross References
    Proverbs 11:19
    Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.
    Proverbs 19:23
    The fear of the Lord leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.
    
12. Cross References
    Proverbs 6:23
    For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life.
    
13. Cross References
    Matthew 12:36 - 37
    I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak.
    
14. Cross References
    Proverbs 17:27
    Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
    James 3:2
    For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.