Proverbs 10:1-11

1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2 Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death.
3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4 Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6 Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a]
7 The name of the righteous is used in blessings,[b] but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
9 Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.
10 Whoever winks maliciously causes grief, and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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Cross References 21

  • 1. S 1 Kings 4:32
  • 2. S Proverbs 1:1
  • 3. Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 17:21; Proverbs 19:13; Proverbs 23:22-25; Proverbs 27:11; Proverbs 29:3
  • 4. Proverbs 13:11; Proverbs 21:6
  • 5. ver 16; Proverbs 11:4,19; Proverbs 12:28
  • 6. Matthew 6:25-34
  • 7. Proverbs 13:25
  • 8. Proverbs 6:6-8; Proverbs 19:15; Proverbs 24:30-34
  • 9. Proverbs 12:24; Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 21:5
  • 10. Proverbs 24:30-34
  • 11. ver 8,11,14; Proverbs 12:13; Proverbs 13:3; Ecclesiastes 10:12
  • 12. S Psalms 112:6
  • 13. S Job 18:17; S Psalms 109:13
  • 14. S Job 18:17; Psalms 9:6
  • 15. ver 14; S Job 33:33; Matthew 7:24-27
  • 16. S Psalms 25:21; Isaiah 33:15
  • 17. S Psalms 37:24; Psalms 23:4
  • 18. Proverbs 28:18
  • 19. S Psalms 35:19
  • 20. ver 27; Psalms 37:30; S Proverbs 3:18; S Proverbs 4:23; Proverbs 11:30; Proverbs 13:12,14,19; Proverbs 14:27; Proverbs 15:4; Proverbs 16:22
  • 21. S ver 6

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Or "righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence"
  • [b]. See Gen. 48:20.
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