| 10:1: The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; But a foolish son brings grief to his mother. |
| 10:2: Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death. |
| 10:3: Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, But he thrusts away the desire of the wicked. |
| 10:4: He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, But the hand of the diligent brings wealth. |
| 10:5: He who gathers in summer is a wise son, But he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame. |
| 10:6: Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. |
| 10:7: The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot. |
| 10:8: The wise in heart accept commandments, But a chattering fool will fall. |
| 10:9: He who walks blamelessly walks surely, But he who perverts his ways will be found out. |
| 10:10: One winking with the eye causes sorrow, But a chattering fool will fall. |
| 10:11: The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. |
| 10:12: Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all wrongs. |
| 10:13: Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, But a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding. |
| 10:14: Wise men lay up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near ruin. |
| 10:15: The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty. |
| 10:16: The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin. |
| 10:17: He is in the way of life who heeds correction, But he who forsakes reproof leads others astray. |
| 10:18: He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool. |
| 10:19: In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, But he who restrains his lips does wisely. |
| 10:20: The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth. |
| 10:21: The lips of the righteous feed many, But the foolish die for lack of understanding. |
| 10:22: Yahweh's blessing brings wealth, And he adds no trouble to it. |
| 10:23: It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, But wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure. |
| 10:24: What the wicked fear, will overtake them, But the desire of the righteous will be granted. |
| 10:25: When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; But the righteous stand firm forever. |
| 10:26: As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to those who send him. |
| 10:27: The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, But the years of the wicked shall be shortened. |
| 10:28: The prospect of the righteous is joy, But the hope of the wicked will perish. |
| 10:29: The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. |
| 10:30: The righteous will never be removed, But the wicked will not dwell in the land. |
| 10:31: The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut off. |
| 10:32: The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked is perverse. |
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