Old Testament · Poetry and wisdom
Proverbs chapter 10
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The of Solomon:
A son makes his father glad,
but a son is a grief to his mother.Wealth gained through is worthless,
but is what saves you from death. won’t let someone who go hungry,
but he pushes away what the are craving. hands make you poor,
but the hands of someone who build wealth.Someone who is smart;
someone who sleeps through harvest is an . come to those who do right,
but violence hides behind what the corrupt say.When people remember someone who did right, it’s a good thing;
but the of the corrupt rots away.Someone with a takes direction,
but a is headed for ruin.Whoever lives with walks securely,
but whoever takes crooked paths will eventually get caught.Someone who stirs up trouble,
and a loudmouth fool is headed for ruin.What a good person says is a ,
but violence hides behind what the corrupt say.Hatred stirs up conflict,
but all offenses.Wisdom is found on the lips of someone who ,
but a is what’s coming for the back of someone who doesn’t.Wise people knowledge,
but when a fool opens his mouth, disaster is right around the corner.A rich person’s wealth is like a ;
what ruins the poor is their poverty.The of someone who does right lead to life;
the income of a corrupt person leads to more .Whoever takes is on the road to life,
but whoever ignores a rebuke wanders off course.Whoever hides their hatred is a liar,
and whoever spreads is a fool.When there are a lot of words, is inevitable;
but whoever is wise.What a good person says is like ;
the of a corrupt person isn’t worth much.What a good person says many,
but fools die for lack of .Yahweh’s — that’s what makes someone wealthy,
and he adds no to it.Doing evil is like to a fool,
but is the pleasure of someone who understands.What the corrupt person — that’s what will come to them;
but what someone good desires will be given to them.When the passes, the corrupt are gone;
but someone who does right stands on an .Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes —
that’s what a is to anyone who sends them on an errand. adds years to your life,
but the years of the corrupt are cut short.What people who do right ends in joy;
but what the corrupt expect comes to nothing.The is a for someone with integrity,
but it’s the ruin of those who do wrong.Someone who does right will never be ,
but the corrupt won’t last long in .The mouth of someone who does right wisdom,
but a will be cut off.The lips of someone who does right know ,
but the mouth of the corrupt speaks only .