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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Proverbs 10
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1The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a glad father;
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
but righteousness delivers from death.
3Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry,
but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
4He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand,
but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
5He who gathers in summer is a wise son,
but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
6Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7The memory of the righteous is blessed,
but the name of the wicked will rot.
8The wise in heart accept commandments,
but a chattering fool will fall.
9He who walks blamelessly walks surely,
but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10One who winks with the eye causes sorrow,
but a chattering fool will fall.
11The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12Hatred stirs up strife,
but love covers all wrongs.
13Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment,
but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
14Wise men lay up knowledge,
but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
15The rich man’s wealth is his strong city.
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16The labor of the righteous leads to life.
The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
17He is in the way of life who heeds correction,
but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
18He who hides hatred has lying lips.
He who utters a slander is a fool.
19In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience,
but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
20The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver.
The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21The lips of the righteous feed many,
but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
22Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth,
and he adds no trouble to it.
23It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness,
but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
24What the wicked fear will overtake them,
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more;
but the righteous stand firm forever.
26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,
so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27The fear of Yahweh prolongs days,
but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hope of the wicked will perish.
29The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright,
but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30The righteous will never be removed,
but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
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