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Proverbs 10 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked

Pro 10:1

The proverbs of Solomon.

A wise son makes a father glad,

But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

Pro 10:2

Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,

But righteousness delivers from death.

Pro 10:3

Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to hunger,

But He will push away the craving of the wicked.

Pro 10:4

Poor is he who works with a slack [fn]hand,

But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Pro 10:5

He who gathers in summer is a son who acts insightfully,

But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

Pro 10:6

Blessings are on the head of the righteous,

But the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.

Pro 10:7

The remembrance of the righteous is blessed,

But the name of the wicked will rot.

Pro 10:8

The wise of heart will receive commandments,

But an ignorant fool of loose lips will be [fn]ruined.

Pro 10:9

He who walks in integrity walks securely,

But he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.

Pro 10:10

He who winks the eye causes pain,

And an ignorant fool of loose lips will be [fn]ruined.

Pro 10:11

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,

But the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.

Pro 10:12

Hatred stirs up strife,

But love covers all transgressions.

Pro 10:13

On the lips of the one who has understanding, wisdom is found,

But a rod is for the back of him who lacks a heart of wisdom.

Pro 10:14

Wise men store up knowledge,

But the mouth of the ignorant fool draws ruin near.

Pro 10:15

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,

The ruin of the poor is their poverty.

Pro 10:16

The [fn]wages of the righteous is life,

The income of the wicked, punishment.

Pro 10:17

He is on the path of life who keeps discipline,

But he who forsakes reproof makes [fn]himself wander about.

Pro 10:18

He who covers up hatred has lying lips,

And he who spreads a bad report is a fool.

Pro 10:19

When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,

But he who holds back his lips has insight.

Pro 10:20

The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver,

The heart of the wicked is worth little.

Pro 10:21

The lips of the righteous feed many,

But ignorant fools die for lack of a heart of wisdom.

Pro 10:22

It is the blessing of Yahweh that makes rich,

And He adds no pain with it.

Pro 10:23

Doing wickedness is like laughing to a fool,

And so is wisdom to a man of discernment.

Pro 10:24

What the wicked dreads will come upon him,

But the desire of the righteous will be granted.

Pro 10:25

When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,

But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.

Pro 10:26

Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes,

So is the sluggard to those who send him.

Pro 10:27

The fear of Yahweh prolongs [fn]life,

But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

Pro 10:28

The expectation of the righteous is gladness,

But the hope of the wicked will perish.

Pro 10:29

The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the one with integrity,

But ruin to the workers of iniquity.

Pro 10:30

The righteous will never be shaken,

But the wicked will not dwell in the land.

Pro 10:31

The mouth of the righteous bears wisdom,

But the tongue of perversions will be cut out.

Pro 10:32

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,

But the mouth of the wicked [fn]what is perverse.

LSB Footnotes
Lit palm
Lit thrust down
Lit thrust down
Or work
Or others
Lit days
Lit perversions
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