Proverbs 13:3-5
The Message
3 Careful words make for a careful life;
careless talk may ruin everything.
4 Indolence wants it all and gets nothing;
the energetic have something to show for their lives.
5 A good person hates false talk;
a bad person wallows in gibberish.
Proverbs 13:3-5
New International Version
3 Those who guard their lips(A) preserve their lives,(B)
but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.(C)
4 A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,(D)
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
5 The righteous hate what is false,(E)
but the wicked make themselves a stench
and bring shame on themselves.
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