Proverbs 10:3-25

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^3 (A)The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
    ^(B)but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
⁴ A slack hand ^(C)causes poverty,
    ^(D)but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
⁵ He who ^(E)gathers in summer is a prudent son,
    but he who sleeps in harvest is ^(F)a son who brings shame.
⁶ Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    but ^(G)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^[a]
7 (H)The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
    but ^(I)the name of the wicked will rot.
^8 (J)The wise of heart will receive commandments,
    but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
^9 (K)Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
    but he who makes his ways crooked ^(L)will be found out.
¹⁰ Whoever ^(M)winks the eye causes trouble,
    and a babbling fool will come to ruin.
^11 (N)The mouth of the righteous is ^(O)a fountain of life,
    but the mouth of the wicked ^(P)conceals violence.
¹² Hatred stirs up strife,
    but ^(Q)love covers all offenses.
¹³ On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,
    but ^(R)a rod is for the back of him who ^(S)lacks sense.
¹⁴ The wise ^(T)lay up knowledge,
    but ^(U)the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
^15 (V)A rich man's wealth is his strong city;
    the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
¹⁶ The wage of the righteous leads ^(W)to life,
    the gain of the wicked to sin.
¹⁷ Whoever heeds instruction is on ^(X)the path to life,
    but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
¹⁸ The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
    and whoever utters slander is a fool.
^19 (Y)When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
    ^(Z)but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is ^(AA)choice silver;
    the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many,
    but fools die for ^(AB)lack of sense.
^22 (AC)The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
    and he adds no sorrow with it.^[b]
23 Doing wrong is ^(AD)like a joke to a fool,
    but ^(AE)wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.
^24 (AF)What the wicked dreads ^(AG)will come upon him,
    but ^(AH)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
²⁵ When ^(AI)the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
    but ^(AJ)the righteous is established forever.