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Proverbs 26:12-14
Contemporary English Version

12 There is more hope for a fool
than for someone who says,
    “I'm really smart!”

13 Don't be lazy and keep saying,
    “There's a lion outside!”
14 A door turns on its hinges,
but a lazy person
    just turns over in bed.

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Proverbs 26:12-14
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12 Do you see a person wise in their own eyes?(A)
    There is more hope for a fool than for them.(B)

13 A sluggard says,(C) “There’s a lion in the road,
    a fierce lion roaming the streets!”(D)
14 As a door turns on its hinges,
    so a sluggard turns on his bed.(E)

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