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The soul[a] of the lazy craves, but there is nothing,
    but the person of diligence is richly supplied.
The righteous hates a word of falsehood;
    the wicked will bring shame and disgrace.[b]
Righteousness will guard the upright of way,
    but wickedness will overthrow sin.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:4 Or “life”
  2. Proverbs 13:5 Literally “he will bring disgrace”