Proverbs 10

“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.” Naming Solomon keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.” Naming Treasures keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.” The line’s distinctive content terms include casteth, famish, LORD. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.” The line’s distinctive content terms include hand, becometh, dealeth. Its relationship to verses 3 and 5 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.” The line’s distinctive content terms include causeth, gathereth, harvest. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.” Naming Blessings keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.” The line’s distinctive content terms include mouth, covereth, life. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.” Naming Hatred keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of…” The line’s distinctive content terms include understanding, back, lips. Its relationship to verses 12 and 14 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.” Naming Wise keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.” The line’s distinctive content terms include city, destruction, man’s. Its relationship to verses 14 and 16 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.” The line’s distinctive content terms include fruit, labour, life. Its relationship to verses 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.” The line’s distinctive content terms include erreth, instruction, keepeth. Its relationship to verses 18 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.” The line’s distinctive content terms include fool, hatred, hideth. Its relationship to verses 17 and 19 shows what work it does in this passage.

“In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.” The line’s distinctive content terms include lips, multitude, refraineth. Its relationship to verses 18 and 20 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.” The line’s distinctive content terms include choice, heart, just. Its relationship to verses 19 and 21 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.” The line’s distinctive content terms include feed, fools, lips. Its relationship to verses 20 and 22 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The blessing of the LORD , it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.” The line’s distinctive content terms include addeth, blessing, LORD. Its relationship to verses 21 and 23 shows what work it does in this passage.

“It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.” The line’s distinctive content terms include fool, mischief, sport. Its relationship to verses 22 and 24 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.” The line’s distinctive content terms include everlasting, foundation, passeth. Its relationship to verses 26 shows what work it does in this passage.

“As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.” The line’s distinctive content terms include eyes, send, sluggard. Its relationship to verses 25 and 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.” The line’s distinctive content terms include acceptable, frowardness, know. Its relationship to verses 31 shows what work it does in this passage.