Proverbs Chapter 10 (KJV)

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undefined The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

undefined Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

undefined The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

undefined He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

undefined He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

undefined Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

undefined The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

undefined The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

undefined He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

undefined He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

undefined The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

undefined Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

undefined In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

undefined Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

undefined The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

undefined The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

undefined He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

undefined He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

undefined In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

undefined The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

undefined The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

undefined The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

undefined It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

undefined The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

undefined As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

undefined As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

undefined The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

undefined The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

undefined The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

undefined The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

undefined The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

undefined The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

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