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Proverbs 10:21-27 English Standard Version (ESV)

21. The lips of the righteous feed many,but fools die for lack of sense.

22. The blessing of the Lord makes rich,and he adds no sorrow with it.

23. Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool,but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.

24. What the wicked dreads will come upon him,but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

25. When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,but the righteous is established forever.

26. Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,so is the sluggard to those who send him.

27. The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.