(A)The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
    while the soul of the diligent (B)is richly supplied.
The righteous hates falsehood,
    but the wicked brings shame[a] and disgrace.
(C)Righteousness guards him whose (D)way is blameless,
    but sin overthrows the wicked.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:5 Or stench

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