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Proverbs 9

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Chapter 10

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

 

 

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  Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, But he thrusts 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 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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  Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers 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 wise in heart accept commandments, But a chattering fool will 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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  One winking with the eye causes sorrow, But a chattering fool will 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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  Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all wrongs.  

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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  He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters 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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  The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of 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 blessing of Yahweh brings wealth, And he adds no trouble to it.  

 

 

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

 

 

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  When the whirlwind passes, 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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  The fear of Yahweh prolongs 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 way of Yahweh 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 mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will 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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Proverbs 11

 

 

 

 

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