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Proverbs 10

10:1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. 10:2 Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. 10:3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. 10:4 A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. 10:5 He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame. 10:6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. 10:7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. 10:8 The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. 10:9 Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out. 10:10 Whoever winks the eye causes trouble, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. 10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. 10:12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. 10:13 On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense. 10:14 The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near. 10:15 A rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin. 10:16 The wage of the righteous leads to life, the gain of the wicked to sin. 10:17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray. 10:18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool. 10:19 When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent. 10:20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth. 10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense. 10:22 The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. 10:23 Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding. 10:24 What the wicked dreads will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted. 10:25 When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous is established forever. 10:26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. 10:27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short. 10:28 The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish. 10:29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers. 10:30 The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land. 10:31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off. 10:32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.


English Standard Version - The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.