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26 A righteous person looks out for his neighbor,
    but the path of wicked people leads others astray.
27 A lazy hunter does not catch[a] his prey,
    but a hard-working person becomes wealthy.[b]
28 Everlasting life is on the way of righteousness.
    Eternal death is not along its path.

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  1. Proverbs 12:27 Hebrew meaning uncertain.
  2. Proverbs 12:27 Hebrew meaning of this line uncertain.

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