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10:1  These are Solomon's proverbs: Wise children make their fathers proud of them; foolish ones bring their mothers grief.
10:2  Wealth you get by dishonesty will do you no good, but honesty can save your life.
10:3  The Lord will not let good people go hungry, but he will keep the wicked from getting what they want.
10:4  Being lazy will make you poor, but hard work will make you rich.
10:5  A sensible person gathers the crops when they are ready; it is a disgrace to sleep through the time of harvest.
10:6  Good people will receive blessings. The words of the wicked hide a violent nature.
10:7  Good people will be remembered as a blessing, but the wicked will soon be forgotten.
10:8  Sensible people accept good advice. People who talk foolishly will come to ruin.
10:9  Honest people are safe and secure, but the dishonest will be caught.
10:10  Someone who holds back the truth causes trouble, but one who openly criticizes works for peace.
10:11  A good person's words are a fountain of life, but a wicked person's words hide a violent nature.
10:12  Hate stirs up trouble, but love forgives all offenses.
10:13  Intelligent people talk sense, but stupid people need to be punished.
10:14  The wise get all the knowledge they can, but when fools speak, trouble is not far off.
10:15  Wealth protects the rich; poverty destroys the poor.
10:16  The reward for doing good is life, but sin leads only to more sin.
10:17  People who listen when they are corrected will live, but those who will not admit that they are wrong are in danger.
10:18  Anyone who hides hatred is a liar. Anyone who spreads gossip is a fool.
10:19  The more you talk, the more likely you are to sin. If you are wise, you will keep quiet.
10:20  A good person's words are like pure silver; a wicked person's ideas are worthless.
10:21  A good person's words will benefit many people, but you can kill yourself with stupidity.
10:22  It is the Lord's blessing that makes you wealthy. Hard work can make you no richer.
10:23  It is foolish to enjoy doing wrong. Intelligent people take pleasure in wisdom.
10:24  The righteous get what they want, but the wicked will get what they fear most.
10:25  Storms come, and the wicked are blown away, but honest people are always safe.
10:26  Never get a lazy person to do something for you; he will be as irritating as vinegar on your teeth or smoke in your eyes.
10:27  Obey the Lord, and you will live longer. The wicked die before their time.
10:28  The hopes of good people lead to joy, but wicked people can look forward to nothing.
10:29  The Lord protects honest people, but destroys those who do wrong.
10:30  Righteous people will always have security, but the wicked will not survive in the land.
10:31  Righteous people speak wisdom, but the tongue that speaks evil will be stopped.
10:32  Righteous people know the kind thing to say, but the wicked are always saying things that hurt.