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14 House and wealth are an (A)inheritance from fathers,
But a wife who has insight is from Yahweh.
15 (B)Laziness casts into a deep sleep,
And a slack-handed soul will suffer hunger.
16 He who (C)keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who despises his way will die.

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14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,(A)
    but a prudent wife is from the Lord.(B)

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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