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Proverbs 21:5
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Proverbs 21:5
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5 Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,
but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
Proverbs 21:5
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Proverbs 21:5
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5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit(A)
as surely as haste leads to poverty.
Proverbs 10:4
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Proverbs 10:4
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4 Lazy people are soon poor;
hard workers get rich.
Proverbs 10:4
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Proverbs 10:4
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Proverbs 13:4
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Proverbs 13:4
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4 Lazy people want much but get little,
but those who work hard will prosper.
Proverbs 13:4
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Proverbs 13:4
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4 A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,(A)
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
Ephesians 4:28
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Ephesians 4:28
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28 If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need.
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Ephesians 4:28
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Ephesians 4:28
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28 Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work,(A) doing something useful with their own hands,(B) that they may have something to share with those in need.(C)
Proverbs 14:29
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Proverbs 14:29
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29 People with understanding control their anger;
a hot temper shows great foolishness.
Proverbs 14:29
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Proverbs 14:29
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1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
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1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
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11 Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before. 12 Then people who are not believers will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others.
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1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
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1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
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11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands,(A) just as we told you, 12 so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders(B) and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
Proverbs 28:22
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Proverbs 28:22
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22 Greedy people try to get rich quick
but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.
Proverbs 28:22
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Proverbs 28:22
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22 The stingy are eager to get rich
and are unaware that poverty awaits them.(A)
Proverbs 27:23-27
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Proverbs 27:23-27
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23 Know the state of your flocks,
and put your heart into caring for your herds,
24 for riches don’t last forever,
and the crown might not be passed to the next generation.
25 After the hay is harvested and the new crop appears
and the mountain grasses are gathered in,
26 your sheep will provide wool for clothing,
and your goats will provide the price of a field.
27 And you will have enough goats’ milk for yourself,
your family, and your servant girls.
Proverbs 27:23-27
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Proverbs 27:23-27
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23 Be sure you know the condition of your flocks,(A)
give careful attention to your herds;
24 for riches do not endure forever,(B)
and a crown is not secure for all generations.
25 When the hay is removed and new growth appears
and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
26 the lambs will provide you with clothing,
and the goats with the price of a field.
27 You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed your family
and to nourish your female servants.
Proverbs 20:21
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Proverbs 20:21
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21 An inheritance obtained too early in life
is not a blessing in the end.
Proverbs 20:21
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Proverbs 20:21
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21 An inheritance claimed too soon
will not be blessed at the end.
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