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Proverbs 10:1-6 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

1. The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father glad, but a foolish child grieves his mother.

2. Treasures of wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.

3. Yahweh will not cause a righteous person to go hungry, but the craving of the wicked he will thwart.

4. A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent enriches.

5. He who gathers in the summer is a child who is prudent; he who sleeps at the harvest is a child who brings shame.

6. Blessings belong to the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.