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¶ He that deals with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

¶ He that gathers in summer is a wise son, but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.

¶ Blessings are upon the head of the just, but the mouth of the wicked covers violence.

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

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

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