Proverbs 10
10
Wise Sayings of Solomon
1The proverbs of #Prov. 1:1; 25:1Solomon:
#Prov. 15:20; 17:21, 25; 19:13; 29:3, 15A wise son makes a glad father,
But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
2#Ps. 49:7; Prov. 11:4; 21:6; Ezek. 7:19; (Luke 12:19, 20)Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
#Dan. 4:27But righteousness delivers from death.
3#Ps. 34:9, 10; 37:25; Prov. 28:25; (Matt. 6:33)The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.
4#Prov. 19:15He who has a slack hand becomes poor,
But #Prov. 12:24; 13:4; 21:5the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5He who gathers in #Prov. 6:8summer is a wise son;
He who sleeps in harvest is #Prov. 19:26a son who causes shame.
6Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7#Ps. 112:6; Eccl. 8:10The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.
8The wise in heart will receive commands,
#Prov. 10:10But a prating fool will fall.
9#(Ps. 23:4; Prov. 3:23; 28:18; Is. 33:15, 16)He who walks with integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will become known.
10He who winks with the eye causes trouble,
But a prating fool will fall.
11The mouth of the righteous is a well of life,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12Hatred stirs up strife,
But #Prov. 17:9; (1 Cor. 13:4–7; James 5:20); 1 Pet. 4:8love covers all sins.
13Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding,
But #Prov. 26:3a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding.
14Wise people store up knowledge,
But #Prov. 18:7the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15The #Job 31:24; Ps. 52:7; Prov. 18:11; (1 Tim. 6:17)rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16The labor of the righteous leads to #Prov. 6:23life,
The wages of the wicked to sin.
17He who keeps instruction is in the way of life,
But he who refuses correction goes astray.
18Whoever #Prov. 26:24hides hatred has lying lips,
And #Ps. 15:3; 101:5whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19#Job 11:2; (Prov. 18:21); Eccl. 5:3In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,
But #Prov. 17:27; (James 1:19; 3:2)he who restrains his lips is wise.
20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
21The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of wisdom.
22#Gen. 24:35; 26:12; Deut. 8:18; Ps. 37:22; Prov. 8:21The blessing of the Lord makes one rich,
And He adds no sorrow with it.
23#Prov. 2:14; 15:21To do evil is like sport to a fool,
But a man of understanding has wisdom.
24#Job 15:21; Prov. 1:27; Is. 66:4The fear of the wicked will come upon him,
And #Ps. 145:19; Prov. 15:8; Matt. 5:6; (1 John 5:14, 15)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25When the whirlwind passes by, #Ps. 37:9, 10the wicked is no more,
But #Ps. 15:5; Prov. 12:3; Matt. 7:24, 25the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
26As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy man to those who send him.
27#Prov. 9:11The fear of the Lord prolongs days,
But #Job 15:32the years of the wicked will be shortened.
28The hope of the righteous will be gladness,
But the #Job 8:13expectation of the wicked will perish.
29The way of the Lord is strength for the upright,
But #Ps. 1:6destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
30#Ps. 37:22; Prov. 2:21The righteous will never be removed,
But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.
31#Ps. 37:30; Prov. 10:13The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.
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Proverbs 10
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1The proverbs of Solomon:
A Wise Son Is Righteous
A wise son makes his father happy,
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2Treasures gained dishonestly profit no one,
but righteousness rescues from death.
3The Lord will not allow a righteous person to starve,
but he intentionally ignores the desires of a wicked person.
4Lazy hands bring poverty,
but hard-working hands bring riches.
5Whoever gathers in the summer is a wise son.
Whoever sleeps at harvest time brings shame.
6Blessings cover the head of a righteous person,
but violence covers the mouths of wicked people.
7The name of a righteous person remains blessed,
but the names of wicked people will rot away.
Proverbs Concerning the Mouth
8The one who is truly wise accepts commands,
but the one who talks foolishly will be thrown down headfirst.
9Whoever lives honestly will live securely,
but whoever lives dishonestly will be found out.
10Whoever winks with his eye causes heartache.
The one who talks foolishly will be thrown down headfirst.
11The mouth of a righteous person is a fountain of life,
but the mouths of wicked people conceal violence.
12Hate starts quarrels,
but love covers every wrong.
13Wisdom is found on the lips of a person who has understanding,
but a rod is for the back of one without sense.
14Those who are wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a stubborn fool invites ruin.
15The rich person’s wealth is ⌞his⌟ strong city.
Poverty ruins the poor.
16A righteous person’s reward is life.
A wicked person’s harvest is sin.
17Whoever practices discipline is on the way to life,
but whoever ignores a warning strays.
18Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips.
Whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19Sin is unavoidable when there is much talk,
but whoever seals his lips is wise.
20The tongue of a righteous person is pure silver.
The hearts of wicked people are worthless.
21The lips of a righteous person feed many,
but stubborn fools die because they have no sense.
22It is the Lord’s blessing that makes a person rich,
and hard work adds nothing to it.
23Like the laughter of a fool when he carries out an evil plan,
so is wisdom to a person who has understanding.
Righteous People Contrasted to Wicked People
24That which wicked people dread happens to them,
but ⌞the Lord⌟ grants the desire of righteous people.
25When the storm has passed, the wicked person has vanished,
but the righteous person has an everlasting foundation.
26Like vinegar to the teeth,
like smoke to the eyes,
so is the lazy person to those who send him ⌞on a mission⌟.
27The fear of the Lord lengthens ⌞the number of⌟ days,
but the years of wicked people are shortened.
28The hope of righteous people ⌞leads to⌟ joy,
but the eager waiting of wicked people comes to nothing.
29The way of the Lord is a fortress for an innocent person
but a ruin to those who are troublemakers.
30A righteous person will never be moved,
but wicked people will not continue to live in the land.
31The mouth of a righteous person increases wisdom,
but a devious tongue will be cut off.
32The lips of a righteous person announce good will,
but the mouths of wicked people are devious.
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