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