Proverbs 10

By t.pep.me | December 29, 2016

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[1-14] Wise son, glad father;
stupid son, sad mother.

Ill-gotten gain gets you nowhere;
an honest life is immortal.

God won’t starve an honest soul,
but he frustrates the appetites of the wicked.

Sloth makes you poor;
diligence brings wealth.

Make hay while the sun shines—that’s smart;
go fishing during harvest—that’s stupid.

Blessings accrue on a good and honest life,
but the mouth of the wicked is a dark cave of abuse.

A good and honest life is a blessed memorial;
a wicked life leaves a rotten stench.

A wise heart takes orders;
an empty head will come unglued.

Honesty lives confident and carefree,
but Shifty is sure to be exposed.

An evasive eye is a sign of trouble ahead,
but an open, face-to-face meeting results in peace.

The mouth of a good person is a deep, life-giving well,
but the mouth of the wicked is a dark cave of abuse.

Hatred starts fights,
but love pulls a quilt over the bickering.

You’ll find wisdom on the lips of a person of insight,
but the shortsighted needs a slap in the face.

The wise accumulate knowledge—a true treasure;
know-it-alls talk too much—a sheer waste.

[15-21] The wealth of the rich is their bastion;
the poverty of the indigent is their ruin.

The wage of a good person is exuberant life;
an evil person ends up with nothing but sin.

The road to life is a disciplined life;
ignore correction and you’re lost for good.

Liars secretly hoard hatred;
fools openly spread slander.

The more talk, the less truth;
the wise measure their words.

The speech of a good person is worth waiting for;
the blabber of the wicked is worthless.

The talk of a good person is rich fare for many,
but chatterboxes die of an empty heart.

[22-32] God’s blessing makes life rich;
nothing we do can improve on God.

An empty-head thinks mischief is fun,
but a mindful person relishes wisdom.

The nightmares of the wicked come true;
what the good people desire, they get.

When the storm is over, there’s nothing left of the wicked;
good people, firm on their rock foundation, aren’t even fazed.

A lazy employee will give you nothing but trouble;
it’s vinegar in the mouth, smoke in the eyes.

The Fear-of-God expands your life;
a wicked life is a puny life.

The aspirations of good people end in celebration;
the ambitions of bad people crash.

God is solid backing to a well-lived life,
but he calls into question a shabby performance.

Good people last—they can’t be moved;
the wicked are here today, gone tomorrow.

A good person’s mouth is a clear fountain of wisdom;
a foul mouth is a stagnant swamp.

The speech of a good person clears the air;
the words of the wicked pollute it.

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