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........ The contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked
10:01 .. The proverbs of Solomon. a wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
10:02 .. Ill-gotten gains do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.
10:03 .. The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger, but He will reject the craving of the wicked.
10:04 .. Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
10:05 .. He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
10:06 .. Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
10:07 .. The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.
10:08 .. The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will be ruined.
10:09 .. He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10:10 .. He who winks the eye causes trouble, and a babbling fool will be ruined.
10:11 .. The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
10:12 .. Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgressions.
10:13 .. On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.
10:14 .. Wise men store up knowledge, but with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
10:15 .. The rich man’s wealth is his fortress, the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
10:16 .. The wages of the righteous is life, the income of the wicked, punishment.
10:17 .. He is on the path of life who heeds instruction, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
10:18 .. He who conceals hatred has lying lips, and he who spreads slander is a fool.
10:19 .. When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
10:20 .. The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver, the heart of the wicked is worth little.
10:21 .. The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of understanding.
10:22 .. It is the blessing of the Lord that makes rich, and He adds no sorrow to it.
10:23 .. Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool, and so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
10:24 .. What the wicked fears will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
10:25 .. When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
10:26 .. Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy one to those who send him
10:27 .. The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be shortened.
10:28 .. The hope of the righteous is gladness, but the expectation of the wicked perishes.
10:29 .. The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.
10:30 .. The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
10:31 .. The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, but the perverted tongue will be cut out.
10:32 .. The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked what is perverted.
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