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10:1  Wise son, glad father; stupid son, sad mother.
10:2  Ill-gotten gain gets you nowhere; an honest life is immortal.
10:3  God won’t starve an honest soul, but he frustrates the appetites of the wicked.
10:4  Sloth makes you poor; diligence brings wealth.
10:5  Make hay while the sun shines—that’s smart; go fishing during harvest—that’s stupid.
10:6  Blessings accrue on a good and honest life, but the mouth of the wicked is a dark cave of abuse.
10:7  A good and honest life is a blessed memorial; a wicked life leaves a rotten stench.
10:8  A wise heart takes orders; an empty head will come unglued.
10:9  Honesty lives confident and carefree, but Shifty is sure to be exposed.
10:10  An evasive eye is a sign of trouble ahead, but an open, face-to-face meeting results in peace.
10:11  The mouth of a good person is a deep, life-giving well, but the mouth of the wicked is a dark cave of abuse.
10:12  Hatred starts fights, but love pulls a quilt over the bickering.
10:13  You’ll find wisdom on the lips of a person of insight, but the shortsighted needs a slap in the face.
10:14  The wise accumulate knowledge—a true treasure; know-it-alls talk too much—a sheer waste.
10:15  The wealth of the rich is their security; the poverty of the indigent is their ruin.
10:16  The wage of a good person is exuberant life; an evil person ends up with nothing but sin.
10:17  The road to life is a disciplined life; ignore correction and you’re lost for good.
10:18  Liars secretly hoard hatred; fools openly spread slander.
10:19  The more talk, the less truth; the wise measure their words.
10:20  The speech of a good person is worth waiting for; the blabber of the wicked is worthless.
10:21  The talk of a good person is rich fare for many, but chatterboxes die of an empty heart.
10:22  God’s blessing makes life rich; nothing we do can improve on God.
10:23  An empty-head thinks mischief is fun, but a mindful person relishes wisdom.
10:24  The nightmares of the wicked come true; what the good people desire, they get.
10:25  When the storm is over, there’s nothing left of the wicked; good people, firm on their rock foundation, aren’t even fazed.
10:26  A lazy employee will give you nothing but trouble; it’s vinegar in the mouth, smoke in the eyes.
10:27  The Fear-of-God expands your life; a wicked life is a puny life.
10:28  The aspirations of good people end in celebration; the ambitions of bad people crash.
10:29  God is solid backing to a well-lived life, but he calls into question a shabby performance.
10:30  Good people last—they can’t be moved; the wicked are here today, gone tomorrow.
10:31  A good person’s mouth is a clear fountain of wisdom; a foul mouth is a stagnant swamp.
10:32  The speech of a good person clears the air; the words of the wicked pollute it.