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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 10
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Proverbs 10:1
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Proverbs of Solomon
The proverbs(a) of Solomon:(b) A wise son brings joy to his father,(c) but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.Footnotes:
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Proverbs 10:2
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Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,(d) but righteousness delivers from death.(e)
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Proverbs 10:3
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The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,(f) but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.(g)
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Proverbs 10:4
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Lazy hands make for poverty,(h) but diligent hands bring wealth.(i)
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Proverbs 10:5
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He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.(j)
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Proverbs 10:6
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Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a](k)
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Proverbs 10:7
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The name of the righteous(l) is used in blessings,[b] but the name of the wicked(m) will rot.(n)
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Proverbs 10:8
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The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.(o)
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Proverbs 10:9
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Whoever walks in integrity(p) walks securely,(q) but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.(r)
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Proverbs 10:10
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Whoever winks maliciously(s) causes grief, and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
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Proverbs 10:11
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The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(t) but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(u)
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Proverbs 10:12
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Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.(v)
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Proverbs 10:13
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Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,(w) but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.(x)
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Proverbs 10:14
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The wise store up knowledge,(y) but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.(z)
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Proverbs 10:15
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The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,(aa) but poverty is the ruin of the poor.(ab)
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Proverbs 10:16
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The wages of the righteous is life,(ac) but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.(ad)
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Proverbs 10:17
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Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,(ae) but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
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Proverbs 10:18
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Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips(af) and spreads slander is a fool.
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Proverbs 10:19
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Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.(ag)
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Proverbs 10:20
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The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
Proverbs 10:21
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The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.(ah)
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Proverbs 10:22
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The blessing of the Lord (ai) brings wealth,(aj) without painful toil for it.(ak)
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Proverbs 10:23
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A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,(al) but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
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Proverbs 10:24
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What the wicked dread(am) will overtake them;(an) what the righteous desire will be granted.(ao)
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Proverbs 10:25
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When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm(ap) forever.(aq)
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Proverbs 10:26
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As vinegar to the teeth and smoke(ar) to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them.(as)
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Proverbs 10:27
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The fear of the Lord adds length to life,(at) but the years of the wicked are cut short.(au)
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Proverbs 10:28
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The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.(av)
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Proverbs 10:29
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The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.(aw)
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Proverbs 10:30
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The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.(ax)
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Proverbs 10:31
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From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,(ay) but a perverse tongue(az) will be silenced.
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Proverbs 10:32
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The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,(ba) but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.(bb)
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