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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A Collection of Solomon’s Proverbs
1Solomon’s proverbs: # Pr 1:1
A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son, heartache to his mother. # Pr 15:20; 17:25; 23:24-25; 29:3,15
2Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,
but righteousness rescues from death. # Pr 11:4,18; 12:28; 21:6; Ezk 7:19; Lk 12:19-20
3The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry, # Ps 37:25; Mt 6:33
but He denies the wicked what they crave. # Ps 112:10
4Idle hands make one poor,
but diligent hands bring riches. # Pr 12:24,27; 13:4,11; 19:15; 21:5
5The son who gathers during summer is prudent;
the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful. # Pr 6:6-11; 30:25
6Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. # Pr 10:11
7The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot. # Ps 9:5-6; 112:6
8A wise heart accepts commands, # Mt 7:24
but foolish lips will be destroyed.
9The one who lives with integrity lives securely, # Ps 23:4; Pr 2:7; 3:23; 19:1; 20:7; 28:6,18; Is 33:15-16
but whoever perverts his ways will be found out. # Pr 26:26; Mt 10:26; 1Tm 5:25
10A sly wink of the eye # Ps 35:19; Pr 6:13; 16:30 causes grief,
and foolish lips will be destroyed.
11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, # Ps 37:30; Pr 13:14; 14:27; 16:22
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. # Pr 10:6
12Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses. # Pr 17:9; Jms 5:20; 1Pt 4:8
13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense. # Pr 19:29; 26:3
14The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction. # Pr 10:8; 12:13; 13:3; 18:7
15A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; # Ps 52:7; Pr 18:11
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
16The labor of the righteous leads to life;
the activity of the wicked leads to sin. # Pr 11:19
17The one who follows instruction is on the path to life,
but the one who rejects correction goes astray. # Pr 5:12-13,22-23; 6:23; 13:13-14
18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool. # Pr 11:13
19When there are many words, sin is unavoidable,
but the one who controls his lips is wise. # Pr 17:27-28; Jms 1:19; 3:2
20The tongue of the righteous is pure silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little value. # Pr 8:19; 10:32
21The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense. # Hs 4:6
22The Lord’s blessing enriches, # Gn 24:35; 26:12; Dt 8:18; Jms 1:17
and struggle adds nothing to it. # Or and He adds no trouble to it # Mt 6:31-32
23As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool, # Pr 2:14; 15:21
so wisdom is for a man of understanding.
24What the wicked dreads will come to him, # Pr 1:26-27; Is 66:4; Heb 10:27
but what the righteous desire will be given to them. # Ps 37:4; 145:19; Pr 11:23; Mt 5:6; 1Jn 5:14-15
25When the whirlwind passes,
the wicked are no more, # Jb 21:18; Is 29:5-7
but the righteous are secure forever. # Ps 15:5; Pr 10:30; 12:3,7; Mt 7:24-27
26Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, # Pr 26:6
so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.
27The fear of the Lord prolongs life, # Lit Lord adds to days # Pr 3:2
but the years of the wicked are cut short. # Jb 15:32-33; Pr 14:26-27; 15:16; 19:23
28The hope of the righteous is joy, # Pr 11:23; 23:18; Jr 29:11
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing. # Jb 8:13; 14:9; Pr 11:7; Ezk 37:11
29The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits the malicious. # Pr 13:6; 21:15
30The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth. # Ps 21:7; 37:29; 125:1; Pr 2:21-22; 12:3
31The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, # Ps 37:30
but a perverse tongue will be cut out. # Ps 37:38; 120:2-4
32The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate, # Ec 10:12
but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse. # Pr 2:12; 10:20; 15:28
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