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Proverbs 10:18-32

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18 He who conceals hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool.
18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool.
19 When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable , But he who restrains his lips is wise.
19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.
20 The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little.
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.
21 The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.
22 It is the blessing of the LORD that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it.
22 The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, without painful toil for it.
23 Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool, And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
24 What the wicked fears will come upon him, But the desire of the righteous will be granted.
24 What the wicked dread will overtake them; what the righteous desire will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him.
26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
27 The fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
28 The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes.
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, But ruin to the workers of iniquity.
29 The way of the LORD is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
30 The righteous will never be shaken, But the wicked will not dwell in the land.
30 The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
31 From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced.
32 The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverted.
32 The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
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