Proverbs 10

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^(B)A wise son makes a glad father,
    ^(C)but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
^2 (D)Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
    ^(E)but righteousness delivers from death.
^3 (F)The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
    ^(G)but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
⁴ A slack hand ^(H)causes poverty,
    ^(I)but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
⁵ He who ^(J)gathers in summer is a prudent son,
    but he who sleeps in harvest is ^(K)a son who brings shame.
⁶ Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    but ^(L)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^[a]
7 (M)The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
    but ^(N)the name of the wicked will rot.
^8 (O)The wise of heart will receive commandments,
    but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
^9 (P)Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
    but he who makes his ways crooked ^(Q)will be found out.
¹⁰ Whoever ^(R)winks the eye causes trouble,
    and a babbling fool will come to ruin.
^11 (S)The mouth of the righteous is ^(T)a fountain of life,
    but the mouth of the wicked ^(U)conceals violence.
¹² Hatred stirs up strife,
    but ^(V)love covers all offenses.
¹³ On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,
    but ^(W)a rod is for the back of him who ^(X)lacks sense.
¹⁴ The wise ^(Y)lay up knowledge,
    but ^(Z)the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
^15 (AA)A rich man's wealth is his strong city;
    the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
¹⁶ The wage of the righteous leads ^(AB)to life,
    the gain of the wicked to sin.
¹⁷ Whoever heeds instruction is on ^(AC)the path to life,
    but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
¹⁸ The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
    and whoever utters slander is a fool.
^19 (AD)When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
    ^(AE)but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is ^(AF)choice silver;
    the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many,
    but fools die for ^(AG)lack of sense.
^22 (AH)The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
    and he adds no sorrow with it.^[b]
23 Doing wrong is ^(AI)like a joke to a fool,
    but ^(AJ)wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.
^24 (AK)What the wicked dreads ^(AL)will come upon him,
    but ^(AM)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
²⁵ When ^(AN)the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
    but ^(AO)the righteous is established forever.
²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
    so is the sluggard to those who send him.
^27 (AP)The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
    ^(AQ)but the years of the wicked will be short.
^28 (AR)The hope of the righteous brings joy,
    ^(AS)but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
^29 (AT)The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,
    but destruction to evildoers.
^30 (AU)The righteous will never be removed,
    but ^(AV)the wicked will not dwell in the land.
^31 (AW)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
    but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
³² The lips of the righteous ^(AX)know what is acceptable,
    but the mouth of the wicked, ^(AY)what is perverse.