Proverbs 10-12 - Prayer Tents

Proverbs 10

The Proverbs of Solomon

10The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child

brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother.H4912H8010H2450H1121H8055H1H3684H1121H8424H5172Tainted wealth has no lasting value, but right living can save your life.H214H7562H3276H6666H5337H41943The Lord will not let the godly go hungry, but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked.H3068H7456H5315H6662H7456H1920H1942H75634Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich.H7326H6213H7423H3709H3027H2742H62385A wise youth harvests in the summer, but one who sleeps during harvest is a disgrace.H103H7019H7919H1121H7290H7105H1121H9546The godly are showered with blessings; the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.H1293H7218H6662H2555H3680H6310H75637We have happy memories of the godly, but the name of a wicked person rots away.H2143H6662H1293H8034H7563H75378The wise are glad to be instructed, but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.H2450H3820H3947H4687H8193H191H38329People with integrity walk safely, but those who follow crooked paths will slip and fall.H3212H8537H1980H983H6140H1870H304510People who wink at wrong cause trouble, but a bold reproof promotes peace

.H7169H5869H5414H6094H8193H191H383211The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain; the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.H6310H6662H4726H2416H2555H3680H6310H756312Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love makes up for all offenses.H8135H5782H4090H160H3680H658813Wise words come from the lips of people with understanding, but those lacking sense will be beaten with a rod.H8193H995H2451H4672H7626H1460H2638H382014Wise people treasure knowledge, but the babbling of a fool invites disaster.H2450H6845H1847H6310H191H7138H428815The wealth of the rich is their fortress; the poverty of the poor is their destruction.H6223H1952H5797H7151H4288H1800H738916The earnings of the godly enhance their lives, but evil people squander their money on sin.H6468H6662H2416H8393H7563H240317People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life, but those who ignore correction will go astray.H734H2416H8104H4148H5800H8433H858218Hiding hatred makes you a liar; slandering others makes you a fool.H3680H8135H8267H8193H3318H1681H368419Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.H7230H1697H2308H6588H2820H8193H791920The words of the godly are like sterling silver; the heart of a fool is worthless.H3956H6662H977H3701H3820H7563H459221The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.H8193H6662H7462H7227H191H4191H2638H382022The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.H1293H3068H6238H3254H608923Doing wrong is fun for a fool, but living wisely brings pleasure to the sensible.H7814H3684H6213H2154H376H8394H245124The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled; the hopes of the godly will be granted.H4034H7563H935H8378H6662H541425When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away, but the godly have a lasting foundation.H5492H5674H7563H6662H5769H324726Lazy people irritate their employers, like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes.H2558H8127H6227H5869H6102H797127Fear of the Lord lengthens one’s life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.H3374H3068H3254H3117H8141H7563H711428The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.H8431H6662H8057H8615H7563H629The way of the Lord is a stronghold to those with integrity, but it destroys the wicked.H1870H3068H4581H8537H4288H6466H20530The godly will never be disturbed, but the wicked will be removed from the land.H6662H5769H4131H7563H7931H77631The mouth of the godly person gives wise advice, but the tongue that deceives will be cut off.H6310H6662H5107H2451H8419H3956H377232The lips of the godly speak helpful words, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words.H8193H6662H3045H7522H6310H7563H8419

Proverbs 11

11The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales, but he delights in accurate weights.H4820H3976H8441H3068H8003H68H75222Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.H2087H935H935H7036H6800H24513Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people.H8538H3477H5148H5558H898H7703H77034Riches won’t help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death.H1952H3276H3117H5678H6666H5337H41945The godly are directed by honesty; the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.H6666H8549H3474H1870H7563H5307H75646The godliness of good people rescues them; the ambition of treacherous people traps them.H6666H3477H5337H898H3920H19427When the wicked die, their hopes die with them, for they rely on their own feeble strength.H7563H120H4194H8615H6H8431H205H68The godly are rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.H6662H2502H6869H7563H9359With their words, the godless destroy their friends, but knowledge will rescue the righteous.H2611H6310H7843H7453H1847H6662H250210The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed; they shout for joy when the wicked die.H2898H6662H7151H5970H7563H6H744011Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper, but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.H1293H3477H7176H7311H2040H6310H756312It is foolish to belittle one’s neighbor; a sensible person keeps quiet.H2638H3820H936H7453H376H8394H279013A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.H1980H7400H1540H5475H539H7307H3680H169714Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers.H8458H5971H5307H7230H3289H866815There’s danger in putting up security for a stranger’s debt; it’s safer not to guarantee another person’s debt.H6148H2114H7321H7451H8130H8628H98216A gracious woman gains respect, but ruthless men gain only wealth.H2580H802H8551H3519H6184H8551H623917Your kindness will reward you, but your cruelty will destroy you.H2617H376H1580H5315H394H5916H760718Evil people get rich for the moment, but the reward of the godly will last.H7563H6213H8267H6468H2232H6666H571H793819Godly people find life; evil people find death.H6666H2416H7291H7451H419420The Lord detests people with crooked hearts, but he delights in those with integrity.H6141H3820H8441H3068H8549H1870H752221Evil people will surely be punished, but the children of the godly will go free.H3027H3027H7451H5352H2233H6662H442222A beautiful woman who lacks discretion is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.H5141H2091H2386H639H3303H802H5493H294023The godly can look forward to a reward, while the wicked can expect only judgment.H8378H6662H2896H8615H7563H567824Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.H3426H6340H3254H2820H3476H427025The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.H1293H5315H1878H7301H338426People curse those who hoard their grain, but they bless the one who sells in time of need.H4513H1250H3816H5344H1293H7218H766627If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!H7836H2896H1245H7522H1875H7451H93528Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.H982H6239H5307H6662H6524H592929Those who bring trouble on their families inherit the wind. The fool will be a servant to the wise.H5916H1004H5157H7307H191H5650H2450H382030The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life; a wise person wins friends

.H6529H6662H6086H2416H3947H5315H245031If the righteous are rewarded here on earth, what will happen to wicked sinners?

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Proverbs 12

12To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction.H157H4148H157H1847H8130H8433H11982The Lord approves of those who are good, but he condemns those who plan wickedness.H2896H6329H7522H3068H376H4209H75613Wickedness never brings stability, but the godly have deep roots.H120H3559H7562H8328H6662H41314A worthy wife is a crown for her husband, but a disgraceful woman is like cancer in his bones.H2428H802H5850H1167H954H7538H61065The plans of the godly are just; the advice of the wicked is treacherous.H4284H6662H4941H8458H7563H48206The words of the wicked are like a murderous ambush, but the words of the godly save lives.H1697H7563H693H1818H6310H3477H53377The wicked die and disappear, but the family of the godly stands firm.H7563H2015H1004H6662H59758A sensible person wins admiration, but a warped mind is despised.H376H1984H6310H7922H5753H3820H9379Better to be an ordinary person with a servant than to be self-important but have no food.H7034H5650H2896H3513H2638H389910The godly care for their animals, but the wicked are always cruel.H6662H3045H5315H929H7356H7563H39411A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies has no sense.H5647H127H7646H3899H7291H7386H2638H382012Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot, but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit.H7563H2530H4685H7451H8328H6662H541413The wicked are trapped by their own words, but the godly escape such trouble.H7451H4170H6588H8193H6662H3318H686914Wise words bring many benefits, and hard work brings rewards.H376H7646H2896H6529H6310H1576H120H3027H7725H772515Fools think their own way is right, but the wise listen to others.H1870H191H3477H5869H8085H6098H245016A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted.H191H3708H3117H3045H6175H3680H703617An honest witness tells the truth; a false witness tells lies.H6315H530H5046H6664H8267H5707H482018Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing.H3426H981H4094H2719H3956H2450H483219Truthful words stand the test of time, but lies are soon exposed.H8193H571H3559H5703H8267H3956H728020Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil; joy fills hearts that are planning peace!H4820H3820H2790H7451H3289H7965H805721No harm comes to the godly, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.H205H579H6662H7563H4390H745122The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth.H8267H8193H8441H3068H6213H530H752223The wise don’t make a show of their knowledge, but fools broadcast their foolishness.H6175H120H3680H1847H3820H3684H7121H20024Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave.H3027H2742H4910H7423H452225Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.H1674H3820H376H7812H2896H1697H805526The godly give good advice to their friends;

the wicked lead them astray.H6662H8446H7453H1870H7563H858227Lazy people don’t even cook the game they catch, but the diligent make use of everything they find.H7423H2760H6718H1952H2742H120H336828The way of the godly leads to life; that path does not lead to death.H734H6666H2416H5410H1870H4194