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is a grief to his mother. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Treasures <i>gained</i> by wickedness do not profit, <p class="indent2">But righteousness delivers from death. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to hunger, <p class="indent2">But He will push away the craving of the wicked. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Poor is he who works with a slack <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>hand, <p class="indent2">But the hand of the diligent makes rich. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>He who gathers in summer is a son who acts insightfully, <p class="indent2"><i>But</i> he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><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 covers up violence. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The remembrance of the righteous is blessed, <p class="indent2">But the name of the wicked will rot. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The wise of heart will receive commandments, <p class="indent2">But an ignorant fool of <i>loose</i> lips will be <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>ruined. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><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 makes his ways crooked will be found out. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>He who winks the eye causes pain, <p class="indent2">And an ignorant fool of <i>loose</i> lips will be <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>ruined. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><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 covers up violence. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Hatred stirs up strife, <p class="indent2">But love covers all transgressions. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>On the lips of the one who has understanding, wisdom is found, <p class="indent2">But a rod is for the back of him who lacks a heart <i>of wisdom</i>. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Wise men store up knowledge, <p class="indent2">But the mouth of the ignorant fool draws ruin near. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, <p class="indent2">The ruin of the poor is their poverty. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>wages of the righteous is life, <p class="indent2">The income of the wicked, punishment. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>He is <i>on</i> the path of life who keeps discipline, <p class="indent2">But he who forsakes reproof makes <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>himself wander about. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>He who covers up hatred <i>has</i> lying lips, <p class="indent2">And he who spreads a bad report is a fool. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, <p class="indent2">But he who holds back his lips has insight. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The tongue of the righteous is <i>as</i> choice silver, <p class="indent2">The heart of the wicked is <i>worth</i> little. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><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 ignorant fools die for lack of a heart <i>of wisdom</i>. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>It is the blessing of Yahweh that makes rich, <p class="indent2">And He adds no pain with it. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Doing wickedness is like laughing to a fool, <p class="indent2">And <i>so is</i> wisdom to a man of discernment. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>What the wicked dreads will come upon him, <p class="indent2">But the desire of the righteous will be granted. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, <p class="indent2">But the righteous <i>has</i> an everlasting foundation. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes, <p class="indent2">So is the sluggard to those who send him. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>The fear of Yahweh prolongs <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>life, <p class="indent2">But the years of the wicked will be shortened. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>The expectation of the righteous is gladness, <p class="indent2">But the hope of the wicked will perish. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the one with integrity, <p class="indent2">But ruin to the workers of iniquity. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><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 dwell in the land. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>The mouth of the righteous bears wisdom, <p class="indent2">But the tongue of perversions will be cut out. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/10-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, <p class="indent2">But the mouth of the wicked <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>what is perverse.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="fnverse">4</span> Lit <i>palm</i><br><span class="fnverse">8</span> Lit <i>thrust down</i><br><span class="fnverse">10</span> Lit <i>thrust down</i><br><span class="fnverse">16</span> Or <i>work</i><br><span class="fnverse">17</span> Or <i>others</i><br><span class="fnverse">27</span> Lit <i>days</i><br><span class="fnverse">32</span> Lit <i>perversions</i><br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Legacy Standard Bible Copyright ©2021 by The Lockman Foundation<br>All rights reserved. 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