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10:1  Here are some proverbs of Solomon: Children with good sense make their parents happy, but foolish children make them sad.
10:2  What you gain by doing evil won't help you at all. Obeying God is the only way to be saved from death.
10:3  If you obey the Lord, you won't go hungry; if you are wicked, God won't let you have what you want.
10:4  Laziness leads to poverty; hard work makes you rich.
10:5  At harvest season it's smart to work hard, but stupid to sleep.
10:6  Everyone praises good people, but evil hides behind the words of the wicked.
10:7  Good people are remembered long after they are gone, but the wicked are soon forgotten.
10:8  If you have good sense, you will listen and obey; if all you do is talk foolishly, you will destroy yourself.
10:9  You will be safe, if you always do right, but you will get caught, if you are dishonest.
10:10  Deceit causes trouble, and foolish talk will bring you to ruin.
10:11  The words of good people are a source of life, but evil hides behind the words of the wicked.
10:12  Hatred stirs up trouble; love overlooks the wrongs that others do.
10:13  If you have good sense, it will show when you speak. But if you are stupid, you will be beaten with a stick.
10:14  If you have good sense, you will learn all you can, but foolish talk will soon destroy you.
10:15  Great wealth can be a fortress, but poverty is no protection at all.
10:16  If you live right, the reward is a good life; if you are evil, all you have is sin.
10:17  Accept correction, and you will find life; reject correction, and you will miss the road.
10:18  You can hide your hatred by telling lies, but you are a fool to spread lies.
10:19  You will say the wrong thing if you talk too much— so be sensible and watch what you say.
10:20  The words of a good person are like pure silver, but the thoughts of an evil person are almost worthless.
10:21  Many are helped by useful instruction, but fools are killed by their own stupidity.
10:22  When the Lord blesses you with riches, you have nothing to regret.
10:23  Fools enjoy doing wrong, but anyone with good sense enjoys acting wisely.
10:24  What evil people dread most will happen to them, but good people will get what they want most.
10:25  Those crooks will disappear when a storm strikes, but God will keep safe all who obey him.
10:26  Having a lazy person on the job is like a mouth full of vinegar or smoke in your eyes.
10:27  If you respect the Lord, you will live longer; if you keep doing wrong, your life will be cut short.
10:28  If you obey the Lord, you will be happy, but there is no future for the wicked.
10:29  The Lord protects everyone who lives right, but he destroys anyone who does wrong.
10:30  Good people will stand firm, but the wicked will disappear from the land.
10:31  Honest people speak sensibly, but deceitful liars will be silenced.
10:32  If you obey the Lord, you will always know the right thing to say. But no one will trust you if you tell lies.