Verse 8
Proverbs 10:8
Geneva Bible
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The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
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
1
THE PARABLE OF SALOMON. A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his...
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2
The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.
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3
The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked...
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4
A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
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5
He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne...
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6
Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
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7
The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.
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The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
9
He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
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10
He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
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11
The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.
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12
Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.
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13
In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of hi...
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14
Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
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15
The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
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16
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.
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17
He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of...
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18
He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
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19
In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
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20
The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.
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21
The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
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22
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.
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23
It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
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24
That which the wicked feareth, shall come vpon him: but God (Elohim) wil graunt the desire of the ri...
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25
As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundat...
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26
As vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him.
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27
The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.
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28
The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
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29
The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.
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30
The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
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31
The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
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32
The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward thi...
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