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Wise Sayings Of Solomon

Proverbs 10:1 - 32 (NASB) CHAPTER 10Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked10 1The aProv 1:1 proverbs of Solomon.   bProv 15:20; 29:3 A wise son makes a father glad, But cProv 17:25; 29:15a foolish son is a grief to his mother. 2[I]Lit Treasures of wickedness aPs 49:7; Prov 11:4; 21:6; Ezek 7:19; Luke 12:19, 20Ill-gotten gains do not profit, But righteousness delivers from death. 3The Lord aPs 34:9, 10; 37:25; Prov 28:25; Matt 6:33 will not allow the [J]Lit soul of the righteous righteous to hunger, But He bPs 112:10; Prov 28:9will [K]Lit thrust away reject the craving of the wicked. 4Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the aProv 13:4; 21:5hand of the diligent makes rich. 5He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely, But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully. 6aProv 28:20 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But bProv 10:11; Obad 10the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. 7The aPs 112:6 memory of the righteous is blessed, But bPs 9:5, 6; 109:13; Eccl 8:10the name of the wicked will rot. 8The aProv 9:8; Matt 7:24wise of heart will receive commands, But [L]Lit the foolish of lips a babbling fool will be [M]Lit thrust down ruined. 9He aPs 23:4; Prov 3:23; 28:18; Is 33:15, 16 who walks in integrity walks securely, But bProv 26:26; Matt 10:26; 1 Tim 5:25he who perverts his ways will be found out. 10He aPs 35:19; Prov 6:13 who winks the eye causes trouble, And [N]Lit the foolish of lips bProv 10:8a babbling fool will be [O]Lit thrust down ruined. 11The aPs 37:30; Prov 13:14; 18:4 mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, But bProv 10:6the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. 12Hatred stirs up strife, But aProv 17:9; 1 Cor 13:4-7; James 5:20; 1 Pet 4:8love covers all transgressions. 13On aProv 10:31 the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, But bProv 19:29; 26:3a rod is for the back of him who lacks [P]Lit heart understanding. 14Wise men aProv 9:9 store up knowledge, But with bProv 10:8, 10; 13:3; 18:7the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand. 15The aJob 31:24; Ps 52:7; Prov 18:11 rich man's wealth is his [Q]Lit strong city fortress, The bProv 19:7ruin of the poor is their poverty. 16The [R]Or work aProv 11:18, 19wages of the righteous is life, The income of the wicked, punishment. 17He aProv 6:23is on the path of life who heeds instruction, But he who ignores reproof goes astray. 18He aProv 26:24who conceals hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool. 19When there are aJob 11:2; Prov 18:21; Eccl 5:3 many words, transgression is unavoidable, But bProv 17:27; James 1:19; 3:2he who restrains his lips is wise. 20The tongue of the righteous is as aProv 8:19choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little. 21The aProv 10:11 lips of the righteous feed many, But fools bProv 5:23; Hos 4:6die for lack of [S]Lit heart understanding. 22It is the aGen 24:35; 26:12; Deut 8:18; Prov 8:21blessing of the Lord that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it. 23Doing wickedness is like aProv 2:14; 15:21sport to a fool, And so is wisdom to a man of understanding. 24What aJob 15:21; Prov 1:27; Is 66:4 the wicked fears will come upon him, But the bPs 145:19; Prov 15:8; Matt 5:6; 1 John 5:14, 15desire of the righteous will be granted. 25When the aJob 21:18; Ps 58:9; Prov 12:7 whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, But the bPs 15:5; Prov 12:3; Matt 7:24, 25righteous has an everlasting foundation. 26Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the aProv 26:6lazy one to those who send him. 27The aProv 3:2; 9:11; 14:27 fear of the Lord prolongs [T]Lit days life, But the bJob 15:32, 33; 22:16; Ps 55:23years of the wicked will be shortened. 28The aProv 11:23 hope of the righteous is gladness, But the bJob 8:13; 11:20; Prov 11:7expectation of the wicked perishes. 29The aProv 13:6 way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright, But bProv 21:15ruin to the workers of iniquity. 30The aPs 37:29; 125:1; Prov 2:21 righteous will never be shaken, But bProv 2:22the wicked will not dwell in the land. 31The aPs 37:30; Prov 10:13 mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the bProv 17:20perverted tongue will be cut out. 32The lips of the righteous bring forth aEccl 12:10 what is acceptable, But the bProv 2:12; 6:12mouth of the wicked what is perverted. Proverbs 10:1 - 32 (NASB)