18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

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18 But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.

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18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money.

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For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive(A) in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.(B)

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For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither [a]barren (A)nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 1:8 useless

12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

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12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate(A) those who through faith and patience(B) inherit what has been promised.(C)

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12 that you do not become [a]sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience (A)inherit the promises.

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  1. Hebrews 6:12 lazy

20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

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20 “Then another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth.

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20 “Then another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have kept put away in a handkerchief.

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10 Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

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10 “Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors,(A) so that you would not light useless fires on my altar! I am not pleased(B) with you,” says the Lord Almighty, “and I will accept(C) no offering(D) from your hands.

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10 “Who is there even among you who would shut the doors,
(A)So that you would not kindle fire on My altar in vain?
I have no pleasure in you,”
Says the Lord of hosts,
(B)“Nor will I accept an offering from your hands.

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Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the Lord's house should be built.

Then came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?

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This is what the Lord Almighty(A) says: “These people(B) say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord’s house.(C)’”

Then the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai:(D) “Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses,(E) while this house remains a ruin?(F)

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“Thus speaks the Lord of hosts, saying: ‘This people says, “The time has not come, the time that the Lord’s house should be built.” ’ ”

Then the word of the Lord (A)came by Haggai the prophet, saying, Is it (B)time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, and this [a]temple to lie in ruins?”

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  1. Haggai 1:4 Lit. house

13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

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13 A sluggard says,(A) “There’s a lion in the road,
    a fierce lion roaming the streets!”(B)
14 As a door turns on its hinges,
    so a sluggard turns on his bed.(C)
15 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
    he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.(D)
16 A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
    than seven people who answer discreetly.

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13 The lazy man says, “There is a lion in the road!
A fierce lion is in the [a]streets!”
14 As a door turns on its hinges,
So does the lazy man on his bed.
15 The (A)lazy man buries his hand in the [b]bowl;
It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
16 The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can answer sensibly.

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  1. Proverbs 26:13 Or plazas, squares
  2. Proverbs 26:15 LXX, Syr. bosom; Tg., Vg. armpit

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

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One who is slack in his work
    is brother to one who destroys.(A)

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He who is slothful in his work
Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.

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