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10 The proverbs of Solomon:

A Wise Son Is Righteous

A wise son makes his father happy,
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

Treasures gained dishonestly profit no one,
but righteousness rescues from death.
The Lord will not allow a righteous person to starve,
but he intentionally ignores the desires of a wicked person.

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Proverbs of Solomon

10 The proverbs(A) of Solomon:(B)

A wise son brings joy to his father,(C)
    but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,(D)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(E)

The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,(F)
    but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.(G)

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