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href="/proverbs/10-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>The proverbs of Solomon: <p class="indent1stline"> A wise son brings joy to his father, <p class="indent2"> but a foolish son grief to his mother. <A name="3"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, <p class="indent2"> but righteousness brings deliverance from death. <A name="4"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, <p class="indent2"> but He denies the craving of the wicked. <A name="5"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Idle hands make one poor, <p class="indent2"> but diligent hands bring wealth. <A name="6"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>He who gathers in summer is a wise son, <p class="indent2"> but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son. <A name="7"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Blessings are on the head of the righteous, <p class="indent2"> but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">a</a></span> <A name="8"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The memory of the righteous is a blessing, <p class="indent2"> but the name of the wicked will rot. <A name="9"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>A wise heart will receive commandments, <p class="indent2"> but foolish lips will come to ruin. <A name="10"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>He who walks in integrity walks securely, <p class="indent2"> but he who perverts his ways will be found out. <A name="11"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>He who winks the eye causes grief, <p class="indent2"> and foolish lips will come to ruin.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">b</a></span> <A name="12"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, <p class="indent2"> but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. <A name="13"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Hatred stirs up dissension, <p class="indent2"> but love covers all transgressions.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">c</a></span> <A name="14"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, <p class="indent2"> but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment. <A name="15"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The wise store up knowledge, <p class="indent2"> but the mouth of the fool invites destruction. <A name="16"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, <p class="indent2"> but poverty is the ruin of the poor. <A name="17"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The labor of the righteous leads to life, <p class="indent2"> but the gain of the wicked brings punishment. <A name="18"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, <p class="indent2"> but he who ignores reproof goes astray. <A name="19"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, <p class="indent2"> and whoever spreads slander is a fool. <A name="20"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>When words are many, sin is unavoidable, <p class="indent2"> but he who restrains his lips is wise. <A name="21"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, <p class="indent2"> but the heart of the wicked has little worth. <A name="22"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>The lips of the righteous feed many, <p class="indent2"> but fools die for lack of judgment. <A name="23"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The blessing of the LORD enriches, <p class="indent2"> and He adds no sorrow to it. <A name="24"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The fool delights in shameful conduct, <p class="indent2"> but a man of understanding has wisdom. <A name="25"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, <p class="indent2"> but the desire of the righteous will be granted. <A name="26"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, <p class="indent2"> but the righteous are secure forever. <A name="27"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, <p class="indent2"> so is the slacker to those who send him. <A name="28"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>The fear of the LORD prolongs life, <p class="indent2"> but the years of the wicked will be cut short. <A name="29"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>The hope of the righteous is joy, <p class="indent2"> but the expectations of the wicked will perish. <A name="30"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, <p class="indent2"> but destruction awaits those who do evil. <A name="31"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>The righteous will never be shaken, <p class="indent2"> but the wicked will not inhabit the land. <A name="32"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, <p class="indent2"> but a perverse tongue will be cut out. <p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, <p class="indent2"> but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.</p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">6</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> Or <i>but violence covers the mouth of the wicked</i><span class="thin"> </span>; also in verse 11<br><span class="fnverse">10</span> <span class="footnotesbot">b</span> Or <i>babbling fools will fall</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><span class="fnverse">12</span> <span class="footnotesbot">c</span> See <a href="../1_peter/4.htm#8">1 Peter 4:8</a><br><br /></div><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Berean Bible (<a href=http://berean.bible>www.Berean.Bible</a>) <a href=http://bereanbible.com>Berean Study Bible (BSB)</a> © 2016, 2020 by <a href=http://biblehub.com>Bible Hub</a> and <a href=http://berean.bible>Berean.Bible</a>. 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