Proverbs 10:1
The Scripture
(1) The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In chapter ten the book contrasts the outcomes of wealth and poverty, showing that the rich may be poor in spirit while the poor may be rich in wisdom. It warns that the wicked prosper through deceit and that true wealth comes from righteousness and knowledge. The chapter emphasizes that God's judgment is just and that the righteous will be satisfied.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 1:1Proverbs 25:1I Kings 4:32Ecclesiastes 12:9Proverbs 15:20Proverbs 17:21Proverbs 17:25Proverbs 19:13Proverbs 23:15Proverbs 23:16Proverbs 23:24Proverbs 23:25
Related verses (shared words)
Proverbs 15:20Luke 12:53Isaiah 44:25Proverbs 12:25I Kings 1:51I Kings 1:53