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

(ESV)