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Monday, April 29th, 2024
the Fifth Week after Easter
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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 10
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The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Ill-gotten gains do not benefit, But righteousness rescues from death.
Proverbs 10:2
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
The LORD will not allow the righteous to hunger, But He will reject the craving of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:3
The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
Poor is one who works with a lazy hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Proverbs 10:4
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely, But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
Proverbs 10:5
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:6
Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
The mentioning of the righteous is a blessing, But the name of the wicked will rot.
Proverbs 10:7
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will come to ruin.
Proverbs 10:8
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
One who walks in integrity walks securely, But one who perverts his ways will be found out.
Proverbs 10:9
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
He who winks the eye causes trouble, And a babbling fool will come to ruin.
Proverbs 10:10
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all offenses.
Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, But a rod is for the back of him who has no sense.
Proverbs 10:13
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.
Wise people store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
Proverbs 10:14
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
The rich person's wealth is his fortress, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 10:15
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The wages of the righteous is life, The income of the wicked, punishment.
Proverbs 10:16
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
One who is on the path of life follows instruction, But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray.
Proverbs 10:17
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
One who conceals hatred has lying lips, And one who spreads slander is a fool.
Proverbs 10:18
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
When there are many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable, But one who restrains his lips is wise.
Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little.
Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
It is the blessing of the LORD that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it.
Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the Lord , it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool, And so is wisdom to a person of understanding.
Proverbs 10:23
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
What the wicked fears will come upon him, But the desire of the righteous will be granted.
Proverbs 10:24
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
Proverbs 10:25
As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him.
Proverbs 10:26
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes.
Proverbs 10:28
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The way of the LORD is a stronghold for the upright, But ruin to the workers of injustice.
Proverbs 10:29
The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
The righteous will never be shaken, But the wicked will not live in the land.
Proverbs 10:30
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
Proverbs 10:31
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted.
Proverbs 10:32
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
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