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href="../proverbs/9.htm" title="Proverbs 9">◄</a> Proverbs 10 <a href="../proverbs/11.htm" title="Proverbs 11">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New Living Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nlt/esv/proverbs/10.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">The Proverbs of Solomon</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>The proverbs of Solomon:</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1">A wise child<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">a</span></a> brings joy to a father;</p><p class="line2">a foolish child brings grief to a mother.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Tainted wealth has no lasting value,</p><p class="line2">but right living can save your life.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>The LORD will not let the godly go hungry,</p><p class="line2">but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Lazy people are soon poor;</p><p class="line2">hard workers get rich.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>A wise youth harvests in the summer,</p><p class="line2">but one who sleeps during harvest is a disgrace.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>The godly are showered with blessings;</p><p class="line2">the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>We have happy memories of the godly,</p><p class="line2">but the name of a wicked person rots away.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The wise are glad to be instructed,</p><p class="line2">but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>People with integrity walk safely,</p><p class="line2">but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>People who wink at wrong cause trouble,</p><p class="line2">but a bold reproof promotes peace.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">b</span></a></p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain;</p><p class="line2">the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Hatred stirs up quarrels,</p><p class="line2">but love makes up for all offenses.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Wise words come from the lips of people with understanding,</p><p class="line2">but those lacking sense will be beaten with a rod.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Wise people treasure knowledge,</p><p class="line2">but the babbling of a fool invites disaster.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The wealth of the rich is their fortress;</p><p class="line2">the poverty of the poor is their destruction.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The earnings of the godly enhance their lives,</p><p class="line2">but evil people squander their money on sin.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life,</p><p class="line2">but those who ignore correction will go astray.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Hiding hatred makes you a liar;</p><p class="line2">slandering others makes you a fool.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Too much talk leads to sin.</p><p class="line2">Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The words of the godly are like sterling silver;</p><p class="line2">the heart of a fool is worthless.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>The words of the godly encourage many,</p><p class="line2">but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The blessing of the LORD makes a person rich,</p><p class="line2">and he adds no sorrow with it.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Doing wrong is fun for a fool,</p><p class="line2">but living wisely brings pleasure to the sensible.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled;</p><p class="line2">the hopes of the godly will be granted.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away,</p><p class="line2">but the godly have a lasting foundation.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Lazy people irritate their employers,</p><p class="line2">like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Fear of the LORD lengthens one’s life,</p><p class="line2">but the years of the wicked are cut short.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>The hopes of the godly result in happiness,</p><p class="line2">but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>The way of the LORD is a stronghold to those with integrity,</p><p class="line2">but it destroys the wicked.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>The godly will never be disturbed,</p><p class="line2">but the wicked will be removed from the land.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>The mouth of the godly person gives wise advice,</p><p class="line2">but the tongue that deceives will be cut off.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>The lips of the godly speak helpful words,</p><p class="line2">but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn">a</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">10:1 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">son;</span><span class="ft"> also in 10:1b.</span><br><span class="fn">b</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">10:10 </span><span class="ft">As in Greek version; Hebrew reads </span><span class="it">but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.</span><br></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. 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