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10:1  The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father glad, but a foolish child brings sorrow to his mother.
10:2  The treasure of the wicked won’t profit them, but righteousness rescues people from death.
10:3  The Lord doesn’t let the righteous starve, but he rejects the desires of the wicked.
10:4  Laziness brings poverty; hard work makes one rich.
10:5  A wise son harvests in the summer; a disgraceful son sleeps right through the harvest.
10:6  Blessings cover the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
10:7  The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked rots.
10:8  The skilled mind accepts commands, but a foolish talker is ruined.
10:9  Those who walk in innocence walk with confidence, but those on crooked paths will be found out.
10:10  Those who wink an eye bring trouble; those who speak foolishly are ruined.
10:11  The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
10:12  Hate stirs up conflict, but love covers all offenses.
10:13  Wisdom is found on the lips of those who have understanding, but there is a rod for the back of those with no sense.
10:14  The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings on ruin.
10:15  The riches of the wealthy are their strong city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
10:16  The wages of the righteous lead to life; the earnings of the wicked lead to sin.
10:17  Those who heed instruction are on the way to life, but those who ignore correction lose their way.
10:18  Lying lips conceal hate, and those who spread slander are fools.
10:19  With lots of words comes wrongdoing, but the wise restrain their lips.
10:20  The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked lacks value.
10:21  The lips of the righteous nourish many people, but fools who lack sense will die.
10:22  The Lord’s blessing makes a person rich, and no trouble is added to it.
10:23  Fools enjoy vile deeds, but those with understanding take pleasure in wisdom.
10:24  What the wicked dread will come on them, but what the righteous desire will be given to them.
10:25  After a whirlwind passes by, the wicked are no more, but the righteous stand firm forever.
10:26  Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are lazy people to those who authorize them.
10:27  The fear of the Lord increases one’s life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
10:28  The expectations of the righteous result in joy, but the hopes of the wicked will perish.
10:29  The path of the Lord is a refuge for the innocent and ruin for those who do evil.
10:30  The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked won’t dwell in the land.
10:31  The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
10:32  The lips of the wise know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked knows only what is perverse.