The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,(A)
    but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.(B)

Lazy hands make for poverty,(C)
    but diligent hands bring wealth.(D)

He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
    but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.(E)

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The LORD will not famish the soul of the righteous. But he casts away the substance of the wicked.

A slothful hand makes poor. But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

He who gathers in summer is the son of wisdom; he who sleeps in harvest, the son of confusion.

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