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Proverbs 10 :: New King James Version (NKJV)

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Wise Sayings of Solomon
A Wise Son and a Foolish Son

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:1 - The proverbs of Solomon:

A wise son makes a glad father,
But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:2 - Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
But righteousness delivers from death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:3 - The LORD will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:4 - He who has a slack hand becomes poor,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:5 - He who gathers in summer is a wise son;
He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:6 - Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:7 - The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:8 - The wise in heart will receive commands,
But a prating fool will fall.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:9 - He who walks with integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will become known.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:10 - He who winks with the eye causes trouble,
But a prating fool will fall.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:11 - The mouth of the righteous is a well of life,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:12 - Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers all sins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:13 - Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding,
But a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:14 - Wise people store up knowledge,
But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:15 - The rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:16 - The labor of the righteous leads to life,
The wages of the wicked to sin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:17 - He who keeps instruction is in the way of life,
But he who refuses correction goes astray.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:18 - Whoever hides hatred has lying lips,
And whoever spreads slander is a fool.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:19 - In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:20 - The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
The heart of the wicked is worth little.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:21 - The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of wisdom.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:22 - The blessing of the LORD makes one rich,
And He adds no sorrow with it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:23 - To do evil is like sport to a fool,
But a man of understanding has wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:24 - The fear of the wicked will come upon him,
And the desire of the righteous will be granted.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:25 - When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:26 - As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy man to those who send him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:27 - The fear of the LORD prolongs days,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:28 - The hope of the righteous will be gladness,
But the expectation of the wicked will perish.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:29 - The way of the LORD is strength for the upright,
But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:30 - The righteous will never be removed,
But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:31 - The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
But the perverse tongue will be cut out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:32 - The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.
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Literally heart
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New King James Version, © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

The text of the New King James Version (NKJV) appearing on or deriving from this or any other web page is for personal use only. Any other use of the NKJV must be in conformity with the Quotation Policy for the New King James Version. For more information about the New King James Version, the Quotation Policy, and for inquiries about permission to use the New King James Version, go to Thomas Nelson, Inc..

For more information on this translation, see the NKJV Preface.

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Proverbs Chapter 10 — Additional Translations:

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