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Proverbs 10
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The proverbs of Solomon.
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry,
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand,
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
He who gathers in summer is a wise son,
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence (note: Or but violence covers the mouth of the wicked; also in verse 11).
The memory of the righteous is blessed,
The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
The wise in heart accept commandments,
A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
He who walks blamelessly walks surely,
He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
One who winks with the eye causes sorrow,
He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin (note: Or babbling fools will fall).
The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life,
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Hatred stirs up strife,
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions (note: See 1 Peter 4:8).
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment,
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
Wise men lay up knowledge,
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city.
The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
The labour of the righteous leads to life.
The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
He is in the way of life who heeds correction,
Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
He who hides hatred has lying lips.
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience,
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver.
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
The lips of the righteous feed many,
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
The LORD’s blessing brings wealth,
The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness,
The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
What the wicked fear will overtake them,
What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more;
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
The fear of the LORD prolongs days,
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
The prospect of the righteous is joy,
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright,
The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
The righteous will never be removed,
The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.