Proverbs 10

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A wise son brings joy to his father,
    but a foolish son grieves his mother.

² Nothing good comes from ill-gotten wealth,
    but righteousness delivers from death.
³ The Lord won’t cause the righteous to hunger,
    but he will reject what the wicked crave.

⁴ Lazy hands bring poverty,
    but hard-working hands lead to wealth.
⁵ Whoever harvests during summer acts wisely,
    but the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.

⁹ Whoever walks in integrity lives prudently,^[e]
    but whoever perverts his way of life will be exposed.
¹⁰ Those who wink their eyes^[f] are trouble makers,
    and the mocking fool will be brought down.^[g]

¹¹ What the righteous say^[h] is a flowing fountain,^[i]
    but what the wicked say^[j] conceals violence.
¹² Hatred awakens contention,
    but love covers all transgressions.
¹³ Wisdom characterizes the speech^[k] of the discerning,
    but the rod is for the backs of those lacking discernment.
¹⁴ Those who are wise store up knowledge,
    but when the fool speaks,^[l] destruction is near.
¹⁵ The rich hide within the fortress that is their wealth,
    but the poor are dismayed due to their poverty.

¹⁶ Honorable wages lead^[m] to life;
    the salaries of the wicked, to retribution.
¹⁷ Whoever heeds correction is on the pathway to life,
    but someone who ignores exhortation goes astray.

¹⁸ Whoever conceals hatred is a deceitful liar,
    and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
¹⁹ Transgression is at work where people talk too much,
    but anyone who holds his tongue is prudent.
²⁰ What the righteous person says^[n] is like precious silver;
    the thoughts of the wicked are compared to small things.
²¹ What the righteous person says^[o] nourishes many,
    but fools die because they lack discerning^[p] hearts.

²² The blessing of the Lord establishes wealth,
    and difficulty does not accompany it.
²³ Just as the fool considers wickedness his joy,
    so is wisdom to the discerning man.
²⁴ What the wicked fears will come about,
    but the longing of the righteous will be granted.

²⁵ When the storm ends, the wicked vanish,^[q]
    but the righteous person is forever firm.

²⁶ As vinegar is to the mouth^[r] and smoke to the eyes,
    so is the lazy person to those who send him.
²⁷ Fearing the Lord prolongs life,
    but the wicked will not live long.
²⁸ What the righteous hope for brings joy,
    but the expectation of the wicked dies.
²⁹ To the upright, the way of the Lord is a place of safety,
    but it’s a place of ruin to those who practice evil.
³⁰ The righteous will never be overthrown,
    but the wicked will never inhabit the land.

³¹ The words of the righteous overflow with wisdom,
    but the perverse tongue will be cut out.
³² Righteous lips know what is prudent,
    but the words of the wicked are perverse.