0 SAB Proverbs 10

A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. 27:15

Trivia: What will happen to liberal souls?

Proverbs

CHAPTER 10

A rod for the back
10:1-32

1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

A wise son makes a happy father.

3The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

God never allows a righteous person to go hungry. [1]

4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

Only evil and lazy people don't have enough food to eat.

6Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Just people are blessed by God, [2]

7The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

and their memory is blessed.

10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

People who wink cause sorrow.

12Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

Hatred causes strife, but love covers all sins.

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.

14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

People without understanding should be beaten with a rod.

18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

 

20The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

Just people have silver tongues.

21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

The lips of righteous people feed many

but fools die because they lack wisdom.

24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Righteous people get whatever they want.

25As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

When wicked people die they cease to exist. [3]

27The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

People who fear god live longer than wicked people. [4]

30The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

Righteous people will never be removed.

32The lips of, the righteous know what is acceptable: the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

Righteous people's lips know what's acceptable.
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