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10:1  The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son gives joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
10:2  Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
10:3  Adonai will not let a righteous soul go hungry, but thwarts the cravings of the wicked.
10:4  Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
10:5  He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
10:6  Blessings are on 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 will rot.
10:8  The wise in heart accept commands, but a babbling fool comes to ruin.
10:9  One who walks in integrity, walks securely, but one who takes crooked paths will be discovered.
10:10  One who winks an eye maliciously causes grief, while a babbling fool comes to ruin.
10:11  The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
10:12  Hatred stirs up strife but love covers up all transgressions.
10:13  Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one lacking sense.
10:14  Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool is near ruin.
10:15  The wealth of a rich man is a strong city. Poverty is the ruin of the poor.
10:16  The wages of the righteous are life. The income of the wicked is sin.
10:17  One who heeds discipline is on the path of life, but whoever ignores correction goes astray.
10:18  One who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
10:19  When words abound, transgression is unavoidable. but whoever restrains his lips is wise.
10:20  The tongue of the righteous is choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little value.
10:21  The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of understanding.
10:22  The blessing of Adonai brings wealth and He adds no trouble with it.
10:23  As doing wickedness is delight to a fool, so is wisdom to a man of discernment.
10:24  What the wicked dread will fall on them. The desire of the righteous will be given.
10:25  When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the foundation of the righteous is everlasting.
10:26  Like vinegar to the teeth or smoke to the eyes, so is a slacker to those who send him.
10:27  The fear of Adonai prolongs life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
10:28  The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked perishes.
10:29  The way of Adonai is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a ruin to those who do evil.
10:30  The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
10:31  The mouth of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
10:32  The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.