Verse 8
Proverbs 10:8
Free Bible Version
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Those who think wisely pay attention to instruction, but a stupid chatterbox ends up in disaster.
Original Language Text
hebrew
חֲכַם לֵ֭ב יִקַּ֣ח מִצְוֺ֑ת וֶ/אֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט
English Translation
A wise heart will take commandments, but a fool's lips will be in ruin.
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Chapter 10 Context
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Solomon's proverbs. A wise son makes his father happy, but a stupid son only brings his mother grief...
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Wealth gained through evil does you no good; but living right saves you from death.
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3
The Lord doesn't let good people go hungry, but he stops the wicked from getting what they want.
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4
Lazy hands make you poor, but hard-working hands make you rich.
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5
A son who gathers crops during the summer is sensible, but the one who sleeps during harvest brings...
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Those who are good are blessed, but what the wicked say hides their violent nature.
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The good are remembered as a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.
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Those who think wisely pay attention to instruction, but a stupid chatterbox ends up in disaster.
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Honest people will live in safety, but those who behave deceitfully will be caught out.
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10
People who wink slyly cause trouble, but someone who gives a strong rebuke brings peace.
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11
What good people say is a spring that gives life, but what the wicked say hides their violent nature...
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12
Hatred causes conflict, but love covers all wrongs.
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13
Wisdom comes from people with good judgment, but stupid people are punished with a rod.
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14
Wise people accumulate knowledge, but the chattering of stupid people is a prelude to disaster.
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15
The wealth of the rich provides them protection, while the poverty of the poor ruins them.
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16
If you do right you're rewarded with life, but if you're wicked all you gain is sin.
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17
If you accept instruction, you're on the path to life, but if you reject correction you'll go astray...
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18
Anyone who hides their hatred is lying, and anyone who spreads slander is stupid.
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19
If you talk too much, you'll say something wrong. Be wise and take care what you say.
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20
What good people say is like the best silver, but the mind of the wicked isn't worth much.
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21
Advice from good people helps feed many others, but stupid people die because they have no sense.
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22
The Lord's blessing makes you rich, and he doesn't add any sadness to accompany it.
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23
Stupid people think it's fun to do wrong, but someone who has wisdom understands what's right.
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24
What the wicked fear will happen to them, while what good people hope for will be granted.
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25
When the storm hits, the wicked are no more, but the good are safe and secure forever.
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26
In the same way vinegar irritates the teeth and smoke irritates the eyes, lazy people irritate their...
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27
Honoring the Lord makes your life longer, but the years the wicked live will be cut short.
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28
Good people look forward to happiness, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
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29
The way of the Lord protects those who do right, but he destroys those who do evil.
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30
The good will never be removed from the land, but the wicked will not remain there.
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31
What good people say produces wisdom, but liars will have their tongues cut out.
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Good people know the right thing to say, but the wicked always lie.
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