Proverbs 10:1–17

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A 2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
- B 3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
  - C 4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
    - D 5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
      - E 6-7 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
        F 8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
        G 9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
        F' 10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
      - E' 11-13 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
    - D' 14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
  - C' 15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
- B' 16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
A' 17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

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