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Proverbs Chapter 10

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PROVERBS

Proverbs 10

1THE PARABLE OF SALOMON. A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.
Proverbs 1:1, Proverbs 1:1, Proverbs 17:25, Proverbs 29:3, Proverbs 17:25
2The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.
Proverbs 11:4, Proverbs 11:4, Proverbs 12:28, Proverbs 21:6, Proverbs 12:28
3The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
Matthew 6:30, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 6:33, Psalms 37:25
4A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
Proverbs 21:5, Proverbs 21:5, Proverbs 20:4, Proverbs 20:4, Proverbs 19:15
5He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.
Proverbs 6:8, Proverbs 6:8, Proverbs 30:25, Proverbs 30:25, Proverbs 17:2
6Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
Deuteronomy 28:2, Deuteronomy 28:2, Proverbs 28:20, Proverbs 28:20, Job 29:13
7The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.
Psalms 112:6, Psalms 112:6, Luke 1:48, Luke 1:48, Mark 14:9
8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:25, Proverbs 12:1
9He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
Proverbs 28:18, Proverbs 28:18, Matthew 10:26, Matthew 10:26, Isaiah 33:15
10He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
Psalms 35:19, Psalms 35:19, Proverbs 6:13, Proverbs 6:13, Proverbs 10:8
11The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 13:14, Proverbs 13:14, Proverbs 10:6, Proverbs 10:6, Proverbs 18:4
12Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.
1 Peter 4:8, 1 Peter 4:8, Proverbs 17:9, Proverbs 17:9, 1 Corinthians 13:4
13In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.
Proverbs 26:3, Proverbs 26:3, Proverbs 6:32, Proverbs 6:32, Isaiah 50:4
14Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
Proverbs 18:7, Proverbs 18:7, Proverbs 10:8, Proverbs 10:8, Proverbs 13:3
15The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
Proverbs 18:11, Proverbs 18:11, Proverbs 19:7, Proverbs 19:7, Psalms 52:7
16The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.
Isaiah 3:10, Isaiah 3:11, Isaiah 3:10, Isaiah 3:11, John 6:27
17He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.
2 Peter 1:5, 2 Peter 1:11, 2 Peter 1:5, 2 Peter 1:11, Proverbs 6:23
18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
Proverbs 26:24, Proverbs 26:26, Proverbs 26:24, Proverbs 26:26, Psalms 55:21
19In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
James 3:2, James 1:19, James 3:2, James 1:19, Proverbs 17:27
20The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.
Genesis 6:5, Proverbs 12:18, Jeremiah 17:9, Genesis 6:5, Proverbs 12:18
21The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
Hosea 4:6, Hosea 4:6, Proverbs 17:16, Proverbs 17:16, Job 4:3
22The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.
Psalms 107:38, Psalms 107:38, Genesis 26:12, Genesis 26:12, 1 Samuel 2:7
23It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
Proverbs 15:21, Proverbs 15:21, Proverbs 14:9, Proverbs 2:14, Proverbs 14:9
24That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.
Psalms 145:19, Psalms 145:19, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:6, 1 John 5:14
25As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.
Psalms 15:5, Psalms 15:5, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:27, Psalms 58:9
26As vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him.
Proverbs 26:6, Proverbs 25:13, Proverbs 26:6, Proverbs 25:13, Matthew 25:26
27The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.
Proverbs 9:11, Proverbs 9:11, Proverbs 3:2, Proverbs 3:2, Psalms 91:16
28The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
Job 8:13, Romans 15:13, Job 8:13, Romans 15:13, Proverbs 11:7
29The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.
Proverbs 21:15, Proverbs 21:15, Philippians 4:13, Philippians 4:13, Romans 2:8
30The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
Psalms 37:22, Psalms 37:22, Psalms 125:1, Psalms 125:1, Psalms 37:28
31The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
Psalms 37:30, Psalms 37:30, Proverbs 10:13, Proverbs 10:13, Proverbs 10:20
32The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
Proverbs 12:6, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 15:28, Proverbs 2:12, Proverbs 11:11

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