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Proverbs 10 :: New English Translation (NET)

Pro 10:1

Pro 10:1The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother.

Pro 10:2

Pro 10:2Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from mortal danger.

Pro 10:3

Pro 10:3The LORD satisfies the appetite of the righteous, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

Pro 10:4

Pro 10:4The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.

Pro 10:5

Pro 10:5The one who gathers crops in the summer is a wise son, but the one who sleeps during the harvest is a son who brings shame to himself.

Pro 10:6

Pro 10:6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

Pro 10:7

Pro 10:7The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.

Pro 10:8

Pro 10:8The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

Pro 10:9

Pro 10:9The one who conducts himself in integrity will live securely, but the one who behaves perversely will be found out.

Pro 10:10

Pro 10:10The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

Pro 10:11

Pro 10:11The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

Pro 10:12

Pro 10:12Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

Pro 10:13

Pro 10:13Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined.

Pro 10:14

Pro 10:14Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

Pro 10:15

Pro 10:15The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city, but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty.

Pro 10:16

Pro 10:16The reward which the righteous receive is life; the recompense which the wicked receive is judgment.

Pro 10:17

Pro 10:17The one who heeds instruction is on the way to life, but the one who rejects rebuke goes astray.

Pro 10:18

Pro 10:18The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

Pro 10:19

Pro 10:19When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.

Pro 10:20

Pro 10:20What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.

Pro 10:21

Pro 10:21The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.

Pro 10:22

Pro 10:22The blessing from the LORD makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it.

Pro 10:23

Pro 10:23Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.

Pro 10:24

Pro 10:24What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted.

Pro 10:25

Pro 10:25When the storm passes through, the wicked are swept away, but the righteous are an everlasting foundation.

Pro 10:26

Pro 10:26Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

Pro 10:27

Pro 10:27Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.

Pro 10:28

Pro 10:28The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled.

Pro 10:29

Pro 10:29The way of the LORD is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers.

Pro 10:30

Pro 10:30The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

Pro 10:31

Pro 10:31The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

Pro 10:32

Pro 10:32The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.
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