Proverbs 19:14-16
Expanded Bible
14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,
but a ·wise [insightful] wife is a gift from the Lord.
15 Lazy people ·sleep a lot [L fall into a deep sleep],
and idle people will go hungry.
16 Those who ·obey [guard] the commands ·protect [guard] themselves,
but those who ·are careless [L despise their way] will die.
Proverbs 19:14-16
New International Version
15 Laziness brings on deep sleep,
and the shiftless go hungry.(C)
16 Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,
but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.(D)
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