Proverbs 10:9-32 (New American Standard)
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He 1who walks in integrity walks securely, But 2he who perverts his ways will be found out.
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He 3who winks the eye causes trouble, And a4a babbling fool will be bruined.
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The 5mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, But 6the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
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Hatred stirs up strife, But 7love covers all transgressions.
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On 8the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, But 9a rod is for the back of him who lacks cunderstanding.
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Wise men 10store up knowledge, But with 11the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
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The 12rich man's wealth is his dfortress , The 13ruin of the poor is their poverty.
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The e14wages of the righteous is life, The income of the wicked, punishment.
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He 15is on the path of life who heeds instruction, But he who ignores reproof goes astray.
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He 16who conceals hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool.
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When there are 17many words, transgression is unavoidable , But 18he who restrains his lips is wise.
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The tongue of the righteous is as 19choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little.
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The 20lips of the righteous feed many, But fools 21die for lack of funderstanding.
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It is the 22blessing of the LORD that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it.
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Doing wickedness is like 23sport to a fool, And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
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What 24the wicked fears will come upon him, But the 25desire of the righteous will be granted.
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When the 26whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, But the 27righteous has an everlasting foundation.
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Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the 28lazy one to those who send him.
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The 29fear of the LORD prolongs glife, But the 30years of the wicked will be shortened.
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The 31hope of the righteous is gladness, But the 32expectation of the wicked perishes.
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The 33way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, But 34ruin to the workers of iniquity.
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The 35righteous will never be shaken, But 36the wicked will not dwell in the land.
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The 37mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the 38perverted tongue will be cut out.
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The lips of the righteous bring forth 39what is acceptable, But the 40mouth of the wicked what is perverted.
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