Mishlei (Pro) 10
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1The proverbs of Shlomo:
A wise son is a joy to his father,
but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
2No good comes from ill-gotten wealth,
but righteousness rescues from death.
3Adonai does not let the righteous go hungry,
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4Idle hands bring poverty;
diligent hands bring wealth.
5A sensible person gathers in summer,
but he who sleeps during harvest is an embarrassment.
6Blessings are for the head of the righteous,
but the speech of the wicked is a cover for violence.
7The memory of the righteous will be for a blessing,
but the reputation of the wicked will rot.
8Wise-hearted people take orders,
but a babbling fool will have trouble.
9He who walks purely walks securely,
but he who walks in crooked ways will be found out.
10He who winks his eye [instead of rebuking] causes pain,
yet a babbling fool will have trouble.
11The speech of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the speech of the wicked is a cover for violence.
12Hate stirs up disputes,
but love covers all kinds of transgressions.
13On the lips of the intelligent is found wisdom,
but a stick is in store for the back of a fool.
14Wise people hide their knowledge,
but when a fool speaks, ruin is imminent.
15The wealth of the rich is his fortified city;
the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
16The activity of the righteous is for life;
the income of the wicked is for sin.
17He who observes discipline is on the way to life;
but he who ignores correction is making a mistake.
18He who covers up hate has lips that lie,
and anyone who slanders is a fool.
19When words are many, sin is not lacking;
so he who controls his speech is wise.
20The tongue of the righteous is like pure silver,
but the mind of the wicked is worth little.
21The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.
22The blessing of Adonai is what makes people rich,
and he doesn’t mix sorrow with it.
23To a fool, vileness is like a game,
as is wisdom to a person of discernment.
24What a fool dreads will overtake him,
but the righteous will be given his desire.
25When the storm has passed, the wicked are gone;
but the righteous are firmly established forever.
26Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes
is a lazy person to his employer.
27The fear of Adonai adds length to life,
but the years of the wicked are cut short.
28What the righteous hope for will end in joy;
what the wicked expect will come to nothing.
29The way of Adonai is a stronghold to the upright
but ruin to those who do evil.
30The righteous will never be moved,
but the wicked will not remain in the land.
31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32The lips of the righteous know what is wanted,
but the mouth of the wicked [knows] deceit.
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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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