Proverbs Chapter 10 / WOR

World English Bible
Proverbs, Chapter 10

   1: The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; But a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
   2: Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death.
   3: Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, But he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
   4: He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, But the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
   5: He who gathers in summer is a wise son, But he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
   6: Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
   7: The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot.
   8: The wise in heart accept commandments, But a chattering fool will fall.
   9: He who walks blamelessly walks surely, But he who perverts his ways will be found out.
   10: One winking with the eye causes sorrow, But a chattering fool will fall.
   11: The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
   12: Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all wrongs.
   13: Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, But a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
   14: Wise men lay up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
   15: The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
   16: The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
   17: He is in the way of life who heeds correction, But he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
   18: He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
   19: In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, But he who restrains his lips does wisely.
   20: The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
   21: The lips of the righteous feed many, But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
   22: The blessing of Yahweh brings wealth, And he adds no trouble to it.
   23: It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, But wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
   24: What the wicked fear, will overtake them, But the desire of the righteous will be granted.
   25: When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
   26: As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to those who send him.
   27: The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
   28: The prospect of the righteous is joy, But the hope of the wicked will perish.
   29: The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
   30: The righteous will never be removed, But the wicked will not dwell in the land.
   31: The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut off.
   32: The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

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