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description: "\"The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that\" — Read Proverbs 10:8-10 in the King James Version (KJV) with commentary, cross references, and Greek/Hebrew lexicon."
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## Proverbs 10:8-10 in Context (Verses 5–13 KJV)
 
 [5 ](/kjv/proverbs/10/5) He that gathereth in summer *is* a wise son: *but* he that sleepeth in harvest *is* a son that causeth shame.
 
 [6 ](/kjv/proverbs/10/6) Blessings *are* upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
 
 [7 ](/kjv/proverbs/10/7) The memory of the just *is* blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
 
 [8 ](/kjv/proverbs/10/8) The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.**
 
 [9 ](/kjv/proverbs/10/9) He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
 
 [10 ](/kjv/proverbs/10/10) He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.*
 
 [11 ](/kjv/proverbs/10/11) The mouth of a righteous *man is* a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
 
 [12 ](/kjv/proverbs/10/12) Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
 
 [13 ](/kjv/proverbs/10/13) In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod *is* for the back of him that is void of understanding.*
 
[Proverbs 9](/kjv/proverbs/9) [Proverbs 11](/kjv/proverbs/11)

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