10:1

מִשְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹה בֵּן חָכָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָב וּבֵן כְּסִיל תּוּגַת אִמּוֹ׃

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

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10:2

לֹא־יוֹעִילוּ אוֹצְרוֹת רֶשַׁע וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּוֶת׃

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.

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10:3

לֹא־יַרְעִיב יְהוָה נֶפֶשׁ צַדִּיק וְהַוַּת רְשָׁעִים יֶהְדֹּף׃

The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but He thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

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10:4

רָאשׁ עֹשֶׂה כַף־רְמִיָּה וְיַד חָרוּצִים תַּעֲשִׁיר׃

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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10:5

אֹגֵר בַּקַּיִץ בֵּן מַשְׂכִּיל נִרְדָּם בַּקָּצִיר בֵּן מֵבִישׁ׃

A wise son gathereth in summer; but a son that doeth shamefully sleepeth in harvest.

10:6

בְּרָכוֹת לְרֹאשׁ צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָס׃

Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.

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10:7

זֵכֶר צַדִּיק לִבְרָכָה וְשֵׁם רְשָׁעִים יִרְקָב׃

The memory of the righteous shall be for a blessing; but the name of the wicked shall rot.

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10:8

חֲכַם־לֵב יִקַּח מִצְוֺת וֶאֱוִיל שְׂפָתַיִם יִלָּבֵט׃

The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.

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10:9

הוֹלֵךְ בַּתֹּם יֵלֶךְ בֶּטַח וּמְעַקֵּשׁ דְּרָכָיו יִוָּדֵעַ׃

He that walketh uprightly walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be found out.

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10:10

קֹרֵץ עַיִן יִתֵּן עַצָּבֶת וֶאֱוִיל שְׂפָתַיִם יִלָּבֵט׃

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; and a prating fool shall fall.

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10:11

מְקוֹר חַיִּים פִּי צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָס׃

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.

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10:12

שִׂנְאָה תְּעוֹרֵר מְדָנִים וְעַל כָּל־פְּשָׁעִים תְּכַסֶּה אַהֲבָה׃

Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.

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10:13

בְּשִׂפְתֵי נָבוֹן תִּמָּצֵא חָכְמָה וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו חֲסַר־לֵב׃

In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

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10:14

חֲכָמִים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָעַת וּפִי־אֱוִיל מְחִתָּה קְרֹבָה׃

Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin.

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10:15

הוֹן עָשִׁיר קִרְיַת עֻזּוֹ מְחִתַּת דַּלִּים רֵישָׁם׃

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.

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10:16

פְּעֻלַּת צַדִּיק לְחַיִּים תְּבוּאַת רָשָׁע לְחַטָּאת׃

The wages of the righteous is life; The increase of the wicked is sin.

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10:17

אֹרַח לְחַיִּים שׁוֹמֵר מוּסָר וְעוֹזֵב תּוֹכַחַת מַתְעֶה׃

He is in the way of life that heedeth instruction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

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10:18

מְכַסֶּה שִׂנְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וּמוֹצִא דִבָּה הוּא כְסִיל׃

He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

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10:19

בְּרֹב דְּבָרִים לֹא יֶחְדַּל־פָּשַׁע וְחֹשֵׂךְ שְׂפָתָיו מַשְׂכִּיל׃

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips is wise.

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10:20

כֶּסֶף נִבְחָר לְשׁוֹן צַדִּיק לֵב רְשָׁעִים כִּמְעָט׃

The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; The heart of the wicked is little worth.

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10:21

שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יִרְעוּ רַבִּים וֶאֱוִילִים בַּחֲסַר־לֵב יָמוּתוּ׃

The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for want of understanding. .

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10:22

בִּרְכַּת יְהוָה הִיא תַעֲשִׁיר וְלֹא־יוֹסִף עֶצֶב עִמָּהּ׃

The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, And toil addeth nothing thereto.

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10:23

כִּשְׂחוֹק לִכְסִיל עֲשׂוֹת זִמָּה וְחָכְמָה לְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָה׃

It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness, And so is wisdom to a man of discernment.

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10:24

מְגוֹרַת רָשָׁע הִיא תְבוֹאֶנּוּ וְתַאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּן׃

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

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10:25

כַּעֲבוֹר סוּפָה וְאֵין רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיק יְסוֹד עוֹלָם׃

When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

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10:26

כַּחֹמֶץ לַשִּׁנַּיִם וְכֶעָשָׁן לָעֵינָיִם כֵּן הֶעָצֵל לְשֹׁלְחָיו׃

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.

10:27

יִרְאַת יְהוָה תּוֹסִיף יָמִים וּשְׁנוֹת רְשָׁעִים תִּקְצֹרְנָה׃

The fear of the LORD prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

10:28

תּוֹחֶלֶת צַדִּיקִים שִׂמְחָה וְתִקְוַת רְשָׁעִים תֹּאבֵד׃

The hope of the righteous is gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

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10:29

מָעוֹז לַתֹּם דֶּרֶךְ יְהוָה וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָוֶן׃

The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, But ruin to the workers of iniquity.

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10:30

צַדִּיק לְעוֹלָם בַּל־יִמּוֹט וּרְשָׁעִים לֹא יִשְׁכְּנוּ־אָרֶץ׃

The righteous shall never be moved; But the wicked shall not inhabit the land.

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10:31

פִּי־צַדִּיק יָנוּב חָכְמָה וּלְשׁוֹן תַּהְפֻּכוֹת תִּכָּרֵת׃

The mouth of the righteous buddeth with wisdom; But the froward tongue shall be cut off.

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10:32

שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יֵדְעוּן רָצוֹן וּפִי רְשָׁעִים תַּהְפֻּכוֹת׃

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked is all frowardness.

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