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10:1 |
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother. |
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10:2 |
Ill-gotten treasures are of no value, but righteousness delivers from death. |
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10:3 |
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. |
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10:4 |
Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. |
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10:5 |
He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son. |
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10:6 |
Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. |
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10:7 |
The memory of the righteous will be a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. |
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10:8 |
The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin. |
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10:9 |
The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out. |
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10:10 |
He who winks maliciously causes grief, and a chattering fool comes to ruin. |
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10:11 |
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. |
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10:12 |
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs. |
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10:13 |
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment. |
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10:14 |
Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin. |
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10:15 |
The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor. |
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10:16 |
The wages of the righteous bring them life, but the income of the wicked brings them punishment. |
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10:17 |
He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray. |
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10:18 |
He who conceals his hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool. |
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10:19 |
When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise. |
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10:20 |
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value. |
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10:21 |
The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of judgment. |
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10:22 |
The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. |
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10:23 |
A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct, but a man of understanding delights in wisdom. |
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10:24 |
What the wicked dreads will overtake him; what the righteous desire will be granted. |
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10:25 |
When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever. |
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10:26 |
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a sluggard to those who send him. |
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10:27 |
The fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. |
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10:28 |
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. |
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10:29 |
The way of the LORD is a refuge for the righteous, but it is the ruin of those who do evil. |
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10:30 |
The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land. |
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10:31 |
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out. |
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10:32 |
The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse. |
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