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10:1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise child makes a glad father, but a foolish child is a mother's grief. 10:2 Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. 10:3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. 10:4 A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. 10:5 A child who gathers in summer is prudent, but a child who sleeps in harvest brings shame. 10:6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. 10:7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. 10:8 The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. 10:9 Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out. 10:10 Whoever winks the eye causes trouble, but the one who rebukes boldly makes peace. 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 offenses. 10:13 On the lips of one who has understanding wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of one who lacks sense. 10:14 The wise lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near. 10:15 The wealth of the rich is their fortress; the poverty of the poor is their ruin. 10:16 The wage of the righteous leads to life, the gain of the wicked to sin. 10:17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but one who rejects a rebuke goes astray. 10:18 Lying lips conceal hatred, and whoever utters slander is a fool. 10:19 When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but the prudent are restrained in speech. 10:20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth. 10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense. 10:22 The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. 10:23 Doing wrong is like sport to a fool, but wise conduct is pleasure to a person of understanding. 10:24 What the wicked dread will come upon them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted. 10:25 When the tempest passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are established forever. 10:26 Like vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so are the lazy to their employers. 10:27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short. 10:28 The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing. 10:29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers. 10:30 The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not remain in the land. 10:31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off. 10:32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.