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Proverbs 10

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Proverbs 10 Bible text

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The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

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The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

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Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

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Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.

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The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

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Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

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He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

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He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

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He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

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Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.

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The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.

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The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

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The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

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He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

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He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

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One who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

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He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.

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The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

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Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

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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.

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In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

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Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

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Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

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The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

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The labor of the righteous tendeth to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.

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He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

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He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

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He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

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He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

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In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

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In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

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The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

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The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.

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The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

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The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

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The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

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The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.

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It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

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It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

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What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

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The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

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When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.

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When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

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As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

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As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.

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The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

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The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

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The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

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The hope of the righteous shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

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The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

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The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

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The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

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The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

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The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

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The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

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The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

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The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked speaketh perverseness.