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26 The man who is right with God is a teacher to his neighbor, but the way of the sinful leads them the wrong way.

27 The lazy man will not cook the food he has caught, but the man who does his best has what is of great worth.

28 Life is in the way of those who are right with God, and in its path there is no death.

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26 The righteous choose their friends carefully,
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.(A)

27 The lazy do not roast[a] any game,
    but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.

28 In the way of righteousness there is life;(B)
    along that path is immortality.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:27 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.