Proverbs 10:1 (BSB)
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.

Proverbs 10:2 (BSB)
Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

Proverbs 10:3 (BSB)
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.

Proverbs 10:4 (BSB)
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

Proverbs 10:5 (BSB)
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

Proverbs 10:6 (BSB)
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Proverbs 10:7 (BSB)
The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

Proverbs 10:8 (BSB)
A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.

Proverbs 10:9 (BSB)
He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

Proverbs 10:10 (BSB)
He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.

Proverbs 10:11 (BSB)
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Proverbs 10:12 (BSB)
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

Proverbs 10:13 (BSB)
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

Proverbs 10:14 (BSB)
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.

Proverbs 10:15 (BSB)
The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

Proverbs 10:16 (BSB)
The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.

Proverbs 10:17 (BSB)
Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.

Proverbs 10:18 (BSB)
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Proverbs 10:19 (BSB)
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 10:20 (BSB)
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.

Proverbs 10:21 (BSB)
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.

Proverbs 10:22 (BSB)
The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.

Proverbs 10:23 (BSB)
The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.

Proverbs 10:24 (BSB)
What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

Proverbs 10:25 (BSB)
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.

Proverbs 10:26 (BSB)
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.

Proverbs 10:27 (BSB)
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.

Proverbs 10:28 (BSB)
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.

Proverbs 10:29 (BSB)
The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.

Proverbs 10:30 (BSB)
The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

Proverbs 10:31 (BSB)
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

Proverbs 10:32 (BSB)
The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
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