Proverbs, starting at chapter 10
{10:1} The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a glad father;
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
{10:2} Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
but righteousness delivers from death.
{10:3} The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry,
but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
{10:4} He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand,
but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
{10:5} He who gathers in summer is a wise son,
but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
{10:6} Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
{10:7} The memory of the righteous is blessed,
but the name of the wicked will rot.
{10:8} The wise in heart accept commandments,
but a chattering fool will fall.
{10:9} He who walks blamelessly walks surely,
but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
{10:10} One winking with the eye causes sorrow,
but a chattering fool will fall.
{10:11} The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
{10:12} Hatred stirs up strife,
but love covers all wrongs.
{10:13} 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.
{10:14} Wise men lay up knowledge,
but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
{10:15} The rich man's wealth is his strong city.
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
{10:16} The labor of the righteous leads to life.
The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
{10:17} He is in the way of life who heeds correction,
but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
{10:18} He who hides hatred has lying lips.
He who utters a slander is a fool.
{10:19} In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience,
but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
{10:20} The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver.
The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
{10:21} The lips of the righteous feed many,
but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
{10:22} The LORD's blessing brings wealth,
and he adds no trouble to it.
{10:23} It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness,
but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
{10:24} What the wicked fear, will overtake them,
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
{10:25} When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more;
but the righteous stand firm forever.
{10:26} As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,
so is the sluggard to those who send him.
{10:27} The fear of the LORD prolongs days,
but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
{10:28} The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hope of the wicked will perish.
{10:29} The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright,
but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
{10:30} The righteous will never be removed,
but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
{10:31} The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
{10:32} The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
{11:1} A false balance is an abomination to the LORD,
but accurate weights are his delight.
{11:2} When pride comes, then comes shame,
but with humility comes wisdom.
{11:3} The integrity of the upright shall guide them,
but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
{11:4} Riches don't profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
{11:5} The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way,
but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
{11:6} The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them,
but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
{11:7} When a wicked man dies, hope perishes,
and expectation of power comes to nothing.
{11:8} A righteous person is delivered out of trouble,
and the wicked takes his place.
{11:9} With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
{11:10} When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices.
When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
{11:11} By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted,
but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
{11:12} One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom,
but a man of understanding holds his peace.
{11:13} One who brings gossip betrays a confidence,
but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
{11:14} Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls,
but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
{11:15} He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it,
but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
{11:16} A gracious woman obtains honor,
but violent men obtain riches.
{11:17} The merciful man does good to his own soul,
but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
{11:18} Wicked people earn deceitful wages,
but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
{11:19} He who is truly righteous gets life.
He who pursues evil gets death.
{11:20} Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD,
but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
{11:21} Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished,
but the seed of the righteous will be delivered.
{11:22} Like a gold ring in a pig's snout,
is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
{11:23} The desire of the righteous is only good.
The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
{11:24} There is one who scatters, and increases yet more.
There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains
poverty.
{11:25} The liberal soul shall be made fat.
He who waters shall be watered also himself.
{11:26} People curse someone who withholds grain,
but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
{11:27} He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
{11:28} He who trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
{11:29} He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind.
The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
{11:30} The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life.
He who is wise wins souls.
{11:31} Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth;
how much more the wicked and the sinner!
{12:1} Whoever loves correction loves knowledge,
but he who hates reproof is stupid.
{12:2} A good man shall obtain favor from the LORD,
but he will condemn a man of wicked devices.
{12:3} A man shall not be established by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
{12:4} A worthy woman is the crown of her husband,
but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
{12:5} The thoughts of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
{12:6} The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.
{12:7} The wicked are overthrown, and are no more,
but the house of the righteous shall stand.
{12:8} A man shall be commended according to his wisdom,
but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
{12:9} Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant,
than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.
{12:10} A righteous man regards the life of his animal,
but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
{12:11} He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread,
but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
{12:12} The wicked desires the plunder of evil men,
but the root of the righteous flourishes.
{12:13} An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips,
but the righteous shall come out of trouble.
{12:14} A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth.
The work of a man's hands shall be rewarded to him.
{12:15} The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
but he who is wise listens to counsel.
{12:16} A fool shows his annoyance the same day,
but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.
{12:17} He who is truthful testifies honestly,
but a false witness lies.
{12:18} There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword,
but the tongue of the wise heals.
{12:19} Truth's lips will be established forever,
but a lying tongue is only momentary.
{12:20} Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil,
but joy comes to the promoters of peace.
{12:21} No mischief shall happen to the righteous,
but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
{12:22} Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD,
but those who do the truth are his delight.
{12:23} A prudent man keeps his knowledge,
but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.
{12:24} The hands of the diligent ones shall rule,
but laziness ends in slave labor.
{12:25} Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down,
but a kind word makes it glad.
{12:26} A righteous person is cautious in friendship,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
{12:27} The slothful man doesn't roast his game,
but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
{12:28} In the way of righteousness is life;
in its path there is no death.
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