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The Wise Sayings of Solomon, Chapters 10 through 29

¹ The sayings of Solomon:

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

² Riches taken by wrong-doing do no good, but doing what is right and good saves from death.

³ The Lord will not let those who are right with Him go hungry, but He puts to one side the desire of the sinful.

⁴ He who works with a lazy hand is poor, but the hand of the hard worker brings riches.

⁵ A son who gathers in summer is wise, but a son who sleeps during gathering time brings shame.

⁶ Good things are given to those who are right with God, but the mouth of the sinful hides trouble.

⁷ Those who are right with God are remembered with honor, but the name of the sinful will waste away.

⁸ The wise in heart will receive teaching, but a fast talking fool will become nothing.

⁹ He who is right in his walk is sure in his steps, but he who takes the wrong way will be found out.

¹⁰ He who winks the eye causes trouble, and a fast talking fool will become nothing.

¹¹ The mouth of the one who is right with God is a well of life, but the mouth of the sinful hides trouble.

¹² Hate starts fights, but love covers all sins.

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, but a stick is for the back of him who has no understanding.

¹⁴ Wise men store up learning, but the foolish will be destroyed with their mouths.

¹⁵ The riches of a rich man are his strength, but the need of the poor is what destroys them.

¹⁶ The pay earned by those who are right with God is life, but the sinful are paid by being punished.

¹⁷ He who listens to teaching is on the path of life, but he who will not listen to strong words goes the wrong way.

¹⁸ He who hides hate has lying lips, and he who talks to hurt people is a fool.

¹⁹ The one who talks much will for sure sin, but he who is careful what he says is wise.

²⁰ The tongue of those who are right with God is like fine silver, but the heart of the sinful is not worth much.

²¹ The lips of those who are right with God feed many, but fools die for want of understanding.

²² The good that comes from the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow to it.

²³ Doing wrong is like play to a fool, but a man of understanding has wisdom.

²⁴ What the sinful man is afraid of will come upon him, and what is wanted by the man who is right with God will be given to him.

²⁵ When the storm passes, the sinful man is no more, but the man who is right with God has a place to stand forever.

²⁶ Like sour wine to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy one to those who send him.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord makes life longer, but the years of the sinful will be cut off.

²⁸ The hope of those who are right with God is joy, but the hope of the sinful comes to nothing.

²⁹ The way of the Lord is a strong-place to those who are faithful, but it destroys those who do wrong.

³⁰ Those who are right with God will never be shaken, but the sinful will not live in the land.

³¹ The mouth of those who are right with God flows with wisdom, but the sinful tongue will be stopped.

³² The lips of those who are right with God speak what is pleasing to others, but the mouth of the sinful speaks only what is bad.