B.
A contrast between doing righteousness in wisdom and doing wickedness in folly
10:1—19:29
Prov. 10
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10:1
The proverbs of Solomon.
aA wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
Prov. 10
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10:2
aTreasures of wickedness profit nothing,
But righteousness delivers from death.
Prov. 10
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10:3
Jehovah will not allow the soul of the righteous man to go hungry,
But He thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
Prov. 10
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10:4
A slack hand causes poverty,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Prov. 10
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10:5
He who gathers in summer is a prudent son,
But he who sleeps at harvest
time is a son who brings shame.
Prov. 10
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10:6
Blessings are upon the head of the righteous man,
1But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Prov. 10
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10:7
The memory of the righteous man is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.
Prov. 10
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10:8
The wise in heart will receive commandments,
But the foolish in speech will be cast down.
Prov. 10
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10:9
He who walks in integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will be known.
Prov. 10
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10:10
He who winks with the eye causes grief,
And the foolish in speech will be cast down.
Prov. 10
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10:11
The mouth of the righteous man is a fountain of life,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Prov. 10
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10:12
Hatred stirs up strife,
But love
acovers all transgressions.
Prov. 10
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10:13
In the lips of one who has understanding wisdom is found,
But a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.
Prov. 10
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10:14
Wise men treasure up knowledge,
But the mouth of a fool is imminent destruction.
Prov. 10
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10:15
aThe rich man’s substance is his strong city;
The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Prov. 10
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10:16
The wages of the righteous man
lead to life;
The income of the wicked man, to sin.
Prov. 10
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10:17
He who heeds instruction is on the path of life,
But he who forsakes reproof goes astray.
Prov. 10
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10:18
He who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And he who utters slander is a fool.
Prov. 10
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10:19
When there are many words transgression does not cease,
But he who
arestrains his lips is prudent.
Prov. 10
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10:20
The tongue of the righteous man is
like choice silver;
The heart of the wicked is
worth little.
Prov. 10
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10:21
The lips of the righteous man feed many,
But fools die for lack of sense.
Prov. 10
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10:22
It is the blessing of Jehovah that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow with it.
Prov. 10
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10:23
Carrying out a wicked scheme is like sport to a fool,
But
so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
Prov. 10
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10:24
The fear of the wicked man will come upon him,
And the desire of the righteous will be granted.
Prov. 10
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10:25
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked man is no more;
But the righteous man is an everlasting foundation.
Prov. 10
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10:26
Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes,
So is the sluggard to those who send him.
Prov. 10
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10:27
The fear of Jehovah prolongs days,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
Prov. 10
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10:28
The hope of the righteous is joy,
But the expectation of the wicked will perish.
Prov. 10
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10:29
The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright,
But it is ruin to the workers of iniquity.
Prov. 10
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10:30
The righteous man will never be moved,
But the wicked will not dwell in the land.
Prov. 10
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10:31
The mouth of the righteous man brings forth wisdom,
But the perverse tongue will be cut off.
Prov. 10
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10:32
The lips of the righteous man know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
