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103 lines
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The Proverbs of Solomon
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# Chapter 10
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1. The proverbs of Solomon.
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A wise son makes a glad father,
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but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
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2. Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
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but righteousness delivers from death.
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3. The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry,
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but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
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4. A slack hand causes poverty,
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but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
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5. He who gathers in summer is a prudent son,
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but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.
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6. Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
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but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
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7. The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
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but the name of the wicked will rot.
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8. The wise of heart will receive commandments,
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but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
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9. Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
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but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.
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10. Whoever winks the eye causes trouble,
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and a babbling fool will come to ruin.
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11. The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
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but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
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12. Hatred stirs up strife,
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but love covers all offenses.
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13. On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,
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but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.
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14. The wise lay up knowledge,
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but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
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15. A rich man's wealth is his strong city;
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the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
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16. The wage of the righteous leads to life,
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the gain of the wicked to sin.
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17. Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life,
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but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
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18. The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
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and whoever utters slander is a fool.
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19. When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
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but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
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20. The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
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the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
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21. The lips of the righteous feed many,
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but fools die for lack of sense.
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22. The blessing of the LORD makes rich,
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and he adds no sorrow with it.
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23. Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool,
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but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.
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24. What the wicked dreads will come upon him,
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but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
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25. When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
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but the righteous is established forever.
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26. Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
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so is the sluggard to those who send him.
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27. The fear of the LORD prolongs life,
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but the years of the wicked will be short.
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28. The hope of the righteous brings joy,
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but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
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29. The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the blameless,
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but destruction to evildoers.
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30. The righteous will never be removed,
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but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
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31. The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
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but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
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32. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
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but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.
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