The Proverbs (WEB)

10: 1The proverbs of Solomon.

 A wise son makes a glad father;
      But a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

 ^10:2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
      But righteousness delivers from death.

 ^10:3Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry,
      But he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

 ^10:4He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand,
      But the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

 ^10:5He who gathers in summer is a wise son,
      But he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

 ^10:6Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
      But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

 ^10:7The memory of the righteous is blessed,
      But the name of the wicked will rot.

 ^10:8The wise in heart accept commandments,
      But a chattering fool will fall.

 ^10:9He who walks blamelessly walks surely,
      But he who perverts his ways will be found out.

 ^10:10One winking with the eye causes sorrow,
      But a chattering fool will fall.

 ^10:11The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life,
      But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

 ^10:12Hatred stirs up strife,
      But love covers all wrongs.

 ^10:13Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment,
      But a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

 ^10:14Wise men lay up knowledge,
      But the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

 ^10:15The rich man's wealth is his strong city.
      The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

 ^10:16The labor of the righteous leads to life.
      The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

 ^10:17He is in the way of life who heeds correction,
      But he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

 ^10:18He who hides hatred has lying lips.
      He who utters a slander is a fool.

 ^10:19In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience,
      But he who restrains his lips does wisely.

 ^10:20The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver.
      The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

 ^10:21The lips of the righteous feed many,
      But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

 ^10:22The blessing of Yahweh brings wealth,
      And he adds no trouble to it.

 ^10:23It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness,
      But wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

 ^10:24What the wicked fear, will overtake them,
      But the desire of the righteous will be granted.

 ^10:25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more;
      But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

 ^10:26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,
      So is the sluggard to those who send him.

 ^10:27The fear of Yahweh prolongs days,
      But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

 ^10:28The prospect of the righteous is joy,
      But the hope of the wicked will perish.

 ^10:29The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright,
      But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

 ^10:30The righteous will never be removed,
      But the wicked will not dwell in the land.

 ^10:31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
      But the perverse tongue will be cut off.

 ^10:32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
      But the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

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