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Proverbs 19:14-16
The Message
Proverbs 19:14-16
The Message
14 House and land are handed down from parents,
but a congenial spouse comes straight from God.
15 Life collapses on loafers;
lazybones go hungry.
16 Keep the rules and keep your life;
careless living kills.
Proverbs 19:14-16
New International Version
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)
The Message (MSG)
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