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Proverbs 10 :: Hebrew Names Version (HNV)

Pro 10:1The proverbs of Shlomo. A wise son makes a glad father; But a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
Pro 10:2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death.
Pro 10:3The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, But he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
Pro 10:4He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, But the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
Pro 10:5He who gathers in summer is a wise son, But he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
Pro 10:6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Pro 10:7The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot.
Pro 10:8The wise in heart accept mitzvot, But a chattering fool will fall.
Pro 10:9He who walks blamelessly walks surely, But he who perverts his ways will be found out.
Pro 10:10One winking with the eye causes sorrow, But a chattering fool will fall.
Pro 10:11The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Pro 10:12Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all wrongs.
Pro 10:13Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, But a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
Pro 10:14Wise men lay up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
Pro 10:15The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Pro 10:16The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
Pro 10:17He is in the way of life who heeds correction, But he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
Pro 10:18He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
Pro 10:19In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, But he who restrains his lips does wisely.
Pro 10:20The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
Pro 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many, But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Pro 10:22The LORD's blessing brings wealth, And he adds no trouble to it.
Pro 10:23It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, But wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
Pro 10:24What the wicked fear, will overtake them, But the desire of the righteous will be granted.
Pro 10:25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; But the righteous stand firm forever.
Pro 10:26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to those who send him.
Pro 10:27The fear of the LORD prolongs days, But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Pro 10:28The prospect of the righteous is joy, But the hope of the wicked will perish.
Pro 10:29The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Pro 10:30The righteous will never be removed, But the wicked will not dwell in the land.
Pro 10:31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut off.
Pro 10:32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
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