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Proverbs 10:1-6

1 Wise son, glad father; stupid son, sad mother.

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 gain gets you nowhere; an honest life is immortal.

2 Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death.

3 God won't starve an honest soul, but he frustrates the appetites of the wicked.

3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

4 Sloth makes you poor; diligence brings wealth.

4 Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.

5 Make hay while the sun shines - that's smart; go fishing during harvest - that's stupid.

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

6 Blessings accrue on a good and honest life, but the mouth of the wicked is a dark cave of abuse.

6 Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.