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Proverbs 10:4-6
International Standard Version

4 Lazy hands bring poverty,
    but hard-working hands lead to wealth.
5 Whoever harvests during summer acts wisely,
    but the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.

The Righteous and Wicked Compared

6 Blessings come[a] upon the head of the righteous,
    but the words[b] of the wicked conceal violence.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:6 The Heb. lacks come
  2. Proverbs 10:6 Lit. mouth
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Proverbs 10:4-6
New International Version

4 Lazy hands make for poverty,(A)
    but diligent hands bring wealth.(B)

5 He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
    but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.(C)

6 Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
    but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a](D)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence
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