Proverbs 10
The Wise Sayings of Solomon
Chapters 10 through 29
1The sayings of Solomon: A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
2Riches taken by wrong do no good, but doing what is right and good saves from death.
3The Lord will not let those who are right with Him go hungry, but He puts to one side the desire of the sinful.
4He who works with a lazy hand is poor, but the hand of the hard worker brings riches.
5A son who gathers in summer is wise, but a son who sleeps during gathering time brings shame.
6Good things are given to those who are right with God, but the mouth of the sinful hides trouble.
7Those who are right with God are remembered with honor, but the name of the sinful will waste away.
8The wise in heart will receive teaching, but a fast talking fool will become nothing.
9He who is right in his walk is sure in his steps, but he who takes the wrong way will be found out.
10He who winks the eye causes trouble, and a fast talking fool will become nothing.
11The mouth of the one who is right with God is a well of life, but the mouth of the sinful hides trouble.
12Hate starts fights, but love covers all sins.
13Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, but a stick is for the back of him who has no understanding.
14Wise men store up learning, but the foolish will be destroyed with their mouths.
15The riches of a rich man are his strength, but the need of the poor is what destroys them.
16The pay earned by those who are right with God is life, but the sinful are paid by being punished.
17He who listens to teaching is on the path of life, but he who will not listen to strong words goes the wrong way.
18He who hides hate has lying lips, and he who talks to hurt people is a fool.
19The one who talks much will for sure sin, but he who is careful what he says is wise.
20The tongue of those who are right with God is like fine silver, but the heart of the sinful is not worth much.
21The lips of those who are right with God feed many, but fools die for want of understanding.
22The good that comes from the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow to it.
23Doing wrong is like play to a fool, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
24What the sinful man is afraid of will come upon him, and what is wanted by the man who is right with God will be given to him.
25When the storm passes, the sinful man is no more, but the man who is right with God has a place to stand forever.
26Like sour wine to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy one to those who send him.
27The fear of the Lord makes life longer, but the years of the sinful will be cut off.
28The hope of those who are right with God is joy, but the hope of the sinful comes to nothing.
29The way of the Lord is a strong-place to those who are faithful, but it destroys those who do wrong.
30Those who are right with God will never be shaken, but the sinful will not live in the land.
31The mouth of those who are right with God flows with wisdom, but the sinful tongue will be stopped.
32The lips of those who are right with God speak what is pleasing to others, but the mouth of the sinful speaks only what is bad.
Proverbs 11
1The Lord hates a false weight, but a true weight is His joy.
2When pride comes, then comes shame, but wisdom is with those who have no pride.
3The honor of good people will lead them, but those who hurt others will be destroyed by their own false ways.
4Riches are of no use in the day of God's anger, but being right with God saves from death.
5Those right with God, who are without blame, make a straight way for themselves, but the sinful will fall by their own wrong.
6Being right with God will save the honest man, but those who hurt others will be trapped by their wrong desires.
7When a sinful man dies, his hope dies with him, and all his power comes to nothing.
8The one who is right with God is kept from trouble, but the sinful get into trouble instead.
9The sinful man destroys his neigh bor with his mouth, but those who are fair will be saved through knowing God.
10The city is glad when everything goes well with those who are right with God, and there are shouts of joy when the sinful are destroyed.
11A city is honored by the good things that come to the faithful, but it is torn down by the mouth of the sinful.
12He who hates his neighbor does not think well, but a man of understanding keeps quiet.
13He who is always telling stories makes secrets known, but he who can be trusted keeps a thing hidden.
14A nation falls where there is no wise leading, but it is safe where there are many wise men who know what to do.
15He who puts himself as trust for what a stranger owes to another will suffer for it, but he who hates to be trusted for what another owes is safe.
16A kind woman gets honor, and bad men get riches.
17The man who shows lovingness does himself good, but the man without pity hurts himself.
18The sinful man earns false pay, but he who does what is right and good gets a reward that is sure.
19He who will not be moved from being right with God will live, but he who goes for what is bad will bring about his own death.
20The Lord hates those who are sinful in heart, but those who walk without blame are His joy.
21Know for sure that the sinful man will not go without being punished, but the children of those who are right with God will be saved.
22A beautiful woman who does not think well is like a gold ring in the nose of a pig.
23The desire of those who are right with God is only good, but the hope of the sinful is anger.
24There is one who is free in giving, and yet he grows richer. And there is one who keeps what he should give, but he ends up needing more.
25The man who gives much will have much, and he who helps others will be helped himself.
26The people curse him who keeps grain for himself, but good comes to him who sells it.
27He who looks for good finds favor, but he who looks for wronging will have bad come to him.
28He who trusts in his riches will fall, but those who are right with God will grow like a green leaf.
29He who troubles his own house will be given the wind, and the foolish will serve those with a wise heart.
30The fruit of those who are right with God is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
31If those who are right with God will be rewarded on earth, how much more the sinful and the wrong!
Proverbs 12
1Whoever loves strong teaching loves much learning, but he who hates strong words is foolish.
2A good man will get favor from the Lord, but He will punish a man who makes sinful plans.
3A man will not stand by doing what is wrong, but the root of those who are right with God will not be moved.
4A good wife is the pride and joy of her husband, but she who brings shame is like cancer to his bones.
5The thoughts of those who are right with God can be trusted, but the words of the sinful are false.
6The words of the sinful lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the faithful will take them away from trouble.
7The sinful are destroyed and are no more, but the house of those who are right with God will stand.
8A man will be praised for his wisdom, but a man with a sinful mind will be hated.
9A man who has only a little honor and has a servant is better than one who honors himself and does not have bread.
10A man who is right with God cares for his animal, but the sinful man is hard and has no pity.
11He who works his land will have all the bread he needs, but he who follows what is of no worth has no wisdom.
12The sinful man wants what sinful men have, but the root of those who are right with God gives fruit.
13A sinful man is trapped by the sin of his lips, but those who are right with God will get away from trouble.
14A man will be filled with good from the fruit of his words, and the work of a man's hands will return to him.
15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to good teaching.
16The anger of a fool is known at once, but a wise man does not speak when he is spoken against.
17He who speaks the truth tells what is right, but a liar tells lies.
18There is one whose foolish words cut like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19Lips that tell the truth will last forever, but a lying tongue lasts only for a little while.
20Lying is in the heart of those who plan what is bad, but those who plan peace have joy.
21No trouble comes upon those who are right with God, but the sinful are filled with trouble.
22The Lord hates lying lips, but those who speak the truth are His joy.
23A wise man hides how much learning he has, but the heart of fools makes known their foolish way.
24The hand of those who do their best will rule, but the lazy hand will be made to work.
25Worry in the heart of a man weighs it down, but a good word makes it glad.
26The man who is right with God is a teacher to his neighbor, but the way of the sinful leads them the wrong way.
27The lazy man will not cook the food he has caught, but the man who does his best has what is of great worth.
28Life is in the way of those who are right with God, and in its path there is no death.
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