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Proverbs 12:11
English Standard Version
Proverbs 12:11
English Standard Version
11 (A)Whoever works his land (B)will have plenty of bread,
(C)but he who follows (D)worthless pursuits lacks sense.
Proverbs 12:11
New International Version
Proverbs 12:11
New International Version
11 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies have no sense.(A)
Proverbs 12:11
King James Version
Proverbs 12:11
King James Version
11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
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Proverbs 12:24
English Standard Version
Proverbs 12:24
English Standard Version
Proverbs 12:24
New International Version
Proverbs 12:24
New International Version
24 Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor.(A)
Proverbs 12:24
King James Version
Proverbs 12:24
King James Version
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
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Proverbs 12:27
English Standard Version
Proverbs 12:27
English Standard Version
27 (A)Whoever is slothful will not roast his game,
but the diligent man will get precious wealth.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:27 Or but diligence is precious wealth
Proverbs 12:27
New International Version
Proverbs 12:27
New International Version
27 The lazy do not roast[a] any game,
but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:27 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
Proverbs 12:27
King James Version
Proverbs 12:27
King James Version
27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
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