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A child who gathers in summer is prudent,
    but a child who sleeps in harvest brings shame.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
    but the name of the wicked will rot.

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He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
    but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.(A)

Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
    but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a](B)

The name of the righteous(C) is used in blessings,[b]
    but the name of the wicked(D) will rot.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence
  2. Proverbs 10:7 See Gen. 48:20.

He who (A)gathers in summer is a prudent son,
    but he who sleeps in harvest is (B)a son who brings shame.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    but (C)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.[a]
(D)The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
    but (E)the name of the wicked will rot.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or but violence covers the mouth of the wicked; also verse 11

He who gathers in (A)summer is a wise son;
He who sleeps in harvest is (B)a son who causes shame.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
(C)The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.

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