Proverbs 10:2–3; Proverbs 10:6–7; Proverbs 10:16; Proverbs 10:22; Proverbs 10:24–25; Proverbs 10:27–30

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Proverbs 10:2–3

fTreasures gained by wickedness do not profit,

gbut righteousness delivers from death.

hThe Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,

ibut he thwarts the craving of the wicked.


Proverbs 10:6–7

Blessings are on the head of the righteous,

but nthe mouth of the wicked conceals violence.1

oThe memory of the righteous is a blessing,

but pthe name of the wicked will rot.


Proverbs 10:16

16  The wage of the righteous leads cto life,

the gain of the wicked to sin.


Proverbs 10:22

22  iThe blessing of the Lord makes rich,

and he adds no sorrow with it.1


Proverbs 10:24–25

24  lWhat the wicked dreads mwill come upon him,

but nthe desire of the righteous will be granted.

25  When othe tempest passes, the wicked is no more,

but pthe righteous is established forever.


Proverbs 10:27–30

27  qThe fear of the Lord prolongs life,

rbut the years of the wicked will be short.

28  sThe hope of the righteous brings joy,

tbut the expectation of the wicked will perish.

29  uThe way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,

but destruction to evildoers.

30  vThe righteous will never be removed,

but wthe wicked will not dwell in the land.