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Proverbs 10:9–10

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9He awho walks in integrity walks securely,

But bhe who makes his ways crooked will be found out.

10He awho winks the eye causes pain,

And ban ignorant fool of loose lips will be 1ruined.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit thrust down

Cross references

  1. aPs 23:4; Prov 3:23; 28:18; Is 33:15, 16
  2. bProv 26:26; Matt 10:26; 1 Tim 5:25
  3. aPs 35:19; Prov 6:13
  4. bProv 10:8

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,

but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.

Whoever winks the eye causes trouble,

and a babbling fool will come to ruin.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,

but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.

Whoever winks maliciously causes grief,

and a chattering fool comes to ruin.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The one who lives with integrity lives securely,

but whoever perverts his ways will be found out.

A sly wink of the eye causes grief,

and foolish lips will be destroyed.

NLTNew Living Translation

People with integrity walk safely,

but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.

People who wink at wrong cause trouble,

but a bold reproof promotes peace.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Whoever walks in integrity will walk securely,

but whoever follows perversity, his ways will be made known.

The winking of an eye causes trouble,

and the foolishness of lips comes to ruin.

KJV 1900King James Version

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely:

But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow:

But a prating fool shall fall.