The slacker craves, yet has nothing,
but the diligent is fully satisfied.(A)

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Lazy people want much but get little,
    but those who work hard will prosper.

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A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,(A)
    but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

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11 Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,(A)
but whoever earns it through labor[a] will multiply it.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 13:11 Lit whoever gathers upon his hand

11 Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears;
    wealth from hard work grows over time.

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11 Dishonest money dwindles away,(A)
    but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.

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