Matthew 25:24-26

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²⁴ “Then the man who had had the one talent came forward. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you were a hard man. You reap where you didn’t sow, and you profit from things you never invested in. ²⁵ So I was scared! I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here it is: it’s yours, you can have it back.’

²⁶ “ ‘You’re a wicked and lazy slave!’ answered his master. ‘So! You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and profit from investments I never made?