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Wise Sayings of Solomon

10The proverbs of Solomon.

A wise child makes a glad father,
   but a foolish child is a mother’s grief.
² Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
   but righteousness delivers from death.
³ The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
   but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
⁴ A slack hand causes poverty,
   but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
⁵ A child who gathers in summer is prudent,
   but a child who sleeps in harvest brings shame.
⁶ Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
   but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
⁷ The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
   but the name of the wicked will rot.
⁸ The wise of heart will heed commandments,
   but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
⁹ Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
   but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out.
¹⁰ Whoever winks the eye causes trouble,
   but the one who rebukes boldly makes peace.^*
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
   but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
¹² Hatred stirs up strife,
   but love covers all offences.