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10The proverbs of Solomon.

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

³⁷“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; ³⁸give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”