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Proverbs 10:1-32 (GN)

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¹ These are Solomon's proverbs: Wise children make their fathers proud of them; foolish ones bring their mothers grief. ² Wealth you get by dishonesty will do you no good, but honesty can save your life. ³ The LORD will not let good people go hungry, but he will keep the wicked from getting what they want. ⁴ Being lazy will make you poor, but hard work will make you rich. ⁵ A sensible person gathers the crops when they are ready; it is a disgrace to sleep through the time of harvest. ⁶ Good people will receive blessings. The words of the wicked hide a violent nature. ⁷ Good people will be remembered as a blessing, but the wicked will soon be forgotten. ⁸ Sensible people accept good advice. People who talk foolishly will come to ruin. ⁹ Honest people are safe and secure, but the dishonest will be caught. ¹⁰ Someone who holds back the truth causes trouble, but one who openly criticizes works for peace. ¹¹ A good person's words are a fountain of life, but a wicked person's words hide a violent nature. ¹² Hate stirs up trouble, but love forgives all offenses. ¹³ Intelligent people talk sense, but stupid people need to be punished. ¹⁴ The wise get all the knowledge they can, but when fools speak, trouble is not far off. ¹⁵ Wealth protects the rich; poverty destroys the poor. ¹⁶ The reward for doing good is life, but sin leads only to more sin. ¹⁷ People who listen when they are corrected will live, but those who will not admit that they are wrong are in danger. ¹⁸ Anyone who hides hatred is a liar. Anyone who spreads gossip is a fool. ¹⁹ The more you talk, the more likely you are to sin. If you are wise, you will keep quiet. ²⁰ A good person's words are like pure silver; a wicked person's ideas are worthless. ²¹ A good person's words will benefit many people, but you can kill yourself with stupidity. ²² It is the LORD's blessing that makes you wealthy. Hard work can make you no richer. ²³ It is foolish to enjoy doing wrong. Intelligent people take pleasure in wisdom. ²⁴ The righteous get what they want, but the wicked will get what they fear most. ²⁵ Storms come, and the wicked are blown away, but honest people are always safe. ²⁶ Never get a lazy person to do something for you; he will be as irritating as vinegar on your teeth or smoke in your eyes. ²⁷ Obey the LORD, and you will live longer. The wicked die before their time. ²⁸ The hopes of good people lead to joy, but wicked people can look forward to nothing. ²⁹ The LORD protects honest people, but destroys those who do wrong. ³⁰ Righteous people will always have security, but the wicked will not survive in the land. ³¹ Righteous people speak wisdom, but the tongue that speaks evil will be stopped. ³² Righteous people know the kind thing to say, but the wicked are always saying things that hurt.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 2) Money / Greed / Debt / Wealth / Stealing / Covet - Dishonest gain has no value
(v. 4) Laziness - Lazy hands make a man poor
(v. 5) Laziness - Lazy hands make a man poor
(v. 8) Wisdom / Understanding / Stupidity - Wise in heart accept commands
(v. 8) Speaking / Gossip / Lying / Slander - Chattering fool comes to ruin
(v. 9) Speaking / Gossip / Lying / Slander - He who takes crooked paths will be found out
(v. 12) Hatred - Hatred stirs up dissension
(v. 12) Forgiveness / Mercy / Atonement - Love covers over all wrongs
(v. 12) Love - Love covers over all wrongs
(v. 16) Righteousness - Wages of the righteous bring them life
(v. 16) Money / Greed / Debt / Wealth / Stealing / Covet - Income is punishment to greedy
(v. 17) Discipling / Correction - Whoever ignores correction leads others astray
(v. 17) Discipling / Correction - He who heeds discipline shows the way to life
(v. 18) Speaking / Gossip / Lying / Slander - Lying if concealed hatred
(v. 18) Hatred - Concealing hatred has lying lips
(v. 19) Speaking / Gossip / Lying / Slander - Words are many, sin is not absent
(v. 19) Sin / Wickedness / Satan - Words are many, sin is not absent
(v. 27) Fear - Fear of the LORD adds length to life
(v. 29) Trust - The way of the LORD is a refuge for the righteous

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 17) Proverbs on Advice - Without Instruction (2011-09-28)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 4) Sermon: Dating Devo (2002-09-21)
(v. 4) Devotional: Hard Work and Rest (2008-12-12)
(v. 5) Sermon: Dating Devo (2002-09-21)
(v. 5) Devotional: Hard Work and Rest (2008-12-12)
(v. 19) Sermon: Dating Devo (2002-09-21)