25 (A)Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down,
But a (B)good word makes it glad.
26 The righteous person is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27 [a]A lazy person does not [b]roast his prey,
But the (C)precious possession of a person is diligence.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:27 Lit An indolent
  2. Proverbs 12:27 Or catch

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