Proverbs 10:1 says,  The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.  A father does delight when his son lives in wisdom, and a mother has a heaviness in her heart when he doesn't.  It may be that a mother is even more saddened when a son, or daughter, does not live guided by wisdom, which can only come from God.  Verse two states, Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.  The treasures gained by wickedness amount to nothing, because they can only benefit a person for this lifetime, and then they are left behind.  Righteous, a right relationship with God, however, lasts forever.  Too often we put too much emphasis on the temporary riches than the everlasting righteousness.  Verse three declares, The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.  God will provide for the soul of the righteous.  We have everlasting security through Christ, no matter what happens to us in this world.  The opposite is true for the wicked.  Whatever the wicked gain in this world will be cast away in the judgment to come.  Verse four says, He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.  I believe that this is referring to poor and rich in one's relationship to God.  Even if a person gains materially by cheating, they will be poor in God's eyes.  Those who are honest in their dealings will be rich in God's eyes.  Verse five adds, He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.  Not only should we be honest in our business dealings, but we should be at work when there is work to be done.  We cannot sleep through the harvest and expect God to miraculously provide for our needs.  Verse six states, Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.  Once more, I believe that this is speaking of spiritual, not material, blessings.  When we live justly in our relationship to God, which leads us to live justly with all people, we will enjoy the everlasting blessings of God.  The opposite is true for the unjust.  Verse seven says, The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.  Though the wicked may be remembered after death, they will never be remembered with honor.  Those who have lived a just life before God will be remembered with a blessed memory.  Verse eight declares, The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.  If we are to live wisely and stand upright before God, we will follow His commandments.  If we don't, we will fall in our spiritual walk.  Verse ten declares, He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.  I believe that this is simply declaring that when we follow God's leadership, we can walk with surety because we know that we have an everlasting relationship with Him.  Verse ten says, He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.  Winking can either be a sign of flirting or not being sincere about what is being said.  Those acts can cause sorrow and eventually make a person seem like nothing more than fool.  Verse eleven states, The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.  What we say as followers of Christ should help others and glorify God.  When we gossip or speak badly about other people, we are acting more like evil people than Godly people.  Verse twelve declares, Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.  We, as followers of Christ, are called on to love everyone, even our enemies.  When we begin to hate someone instead, we stir up strife in our lives.  Verse thirteen says, In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.  When we have an understanding of Who God is through our relationship with Christ, we will speak with wisdom.  Verse fourteen adds, Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.  This is not just worldly knowledge, but the knowledge that comes from God and the leadership of the Holy Spirit.  This is the knowledge that we must lay up, or live by.  There is no real wisdom or knowledge apart from God, and no matter how intelligent or educated we may be, if we do not accept Christ as our Savior and Lord, then we can only speak words that will lead to our spiritual destruction.