| Chapter 10 |
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A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. --
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Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death. --
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The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers. --
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He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth. --
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He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame. --
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Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow. --
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The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust. --
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The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall. --
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He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low. --
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10 |
He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace. --
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The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup. --
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12 |
Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love. --
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13 |
In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense. --
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14 |
Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near. --
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The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction. --
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The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin. --
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He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error. --
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Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish. --
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Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely. --
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The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value. --
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The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense. --
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The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater. --
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It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom. --
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The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire. --
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When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever. --
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Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him. --
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The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short. --
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The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow. --
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29 |
The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil. --
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30 |
The upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land. --
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31 |
The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off. --
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32 |
The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers. --
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