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