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The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing,
    but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.

A righteous person hates deceit,
    but the wicked person is shameful and disgraceful.
Righteousness protects the blameless,
    but wickedness brings down[a] the sinner.

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  1. Proverbs 13:6 So MT DSS 4QProvb; LXX reads but sins ruin the wicked