Proverbs 10:1-5 Parallel Bible Translations

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	GWT God's Word Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	The proverbs of Solomon:+b A wise son makes his father happy, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.	The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.	The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2	Treasures gained dishonestly profit no one, but righteousness rescues from death.	Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.	Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death.
3	The LORD will not allow a righteous person to starve, but he intentionally ignores the desires of a wicked person.	The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.	The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4	Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands bring riches.	A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.	Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5	Whoever gathers in the summer is a wise son. Whoever sleeps at harvest time brings shame.	He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.	He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
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