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Proverbs 10

¹The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

²Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.

³Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

⁴He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

⁵He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; Buthe that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

⁶Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

⁷The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.

⁸The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

⁹He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

¹⁰He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.

¹¹The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

¹²Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

¹³In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

¹⁴Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

¹⁵The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

¹⁶The labor of the righteoustendethto life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.

¹⁷He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

¹⁸He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

¹⁹In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

²⁰The tongue of the righteous isaschoice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.

²¹The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

²²The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.

²³It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; Andso iswisdom to a man of understanding.

²⁴The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

²⁵When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

²⁶As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.

²⁷The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸The hope of the righteousshall begladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

²⁹The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

³⁰The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

³¹The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

³²The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wickedspeaketh perverseness.

Proverbs 10

¹The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

²Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.

³Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous [man] to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked.

⁴He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

⁵He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

⁶Blessings are upon the head of a righteous [man]; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.

⁷The memory of the righteous [man] shall be blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot.

⁸The wise in heart receiveth commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.

⁹He that walketh in integrity walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

¹⁰He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool shall fall.

¹¹The mouth of a righteous [man] is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.

¹²Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.

¹³In the lips of an intelligent [man] wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

¹⁴The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.

¹⁵The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

¹⁶The labour of a righteous [man] [tendeth] to life; the revenue of a wicked [man], to sin.

¹⁷Keeping instruction is the path to life; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray.

¹⁸He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.

¹⁹In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.

²⁰The tongue of the righteous [man] is [as] choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.

²¹The lips of a righteous [man] feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.

²²The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow to it.

²³It is as sport to a foolish [man] to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

²⁴The fear of a wicked [man], it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

²⁵As a whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no [more]; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

²⁶As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

²⁷The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

²⁹The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect [man], but destruction to the workers of iniquity.

³⁰The righteous [man] shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.

³¹The mouth of a righteous [man] putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

³²The lips of a righteous [man] know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is frowardness.