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Proverbs 12:25-27
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Proverbs 12:25-27
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
25 Anxiety weighs down the human heart,
but a good word cheers it up.(A)
26 The righteous are released from misfortune,[a]
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27 The lazy do not roast[b] their game,
but the diligent obtain precious wealth.[c]
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