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Proverbs 17:2
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2 A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and share an inheritance among brothers.

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Proverbs 17:2
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2 A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

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Proverbs 17:2
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2 A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
    and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

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Proverbs 18:9
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9 The one who is lazy in his work
is brother to a vandal.[a](A)

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  1. 18:9 Lit master of destruction
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Proverbs 18:9
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9 He also who is (A)lax in his work
(B)Is a brother to him who destroys.

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Proverbs 18:9
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9 One who is slack in his work
    is brother to one who destroys.(A)

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Proverbs 19
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Proverbs 19:15
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15 Laziness induces deep sleep,
and a lazy person will go hungry.(A)

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Proverbs 19:15
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15 (A)Laziness casts one into a deep sleep,
And [a]a lazy [b]person will suffer hunger.

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  1. Proverbs 19:15 Lit an idle
  2. Proverbs 19:15 Lit soul
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Proverbs 19:15
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15 Laziness brings on deep sleep,
    and the shiftless go hungry.(A)

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Proverbs 19:24
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24 The slacker buries his hand in the bowl;
he doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth!(A)

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Proverbs 19:24
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24 The [a](A)lazy one buries his hand (B)in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

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  1. Proverbs 19:24 Lit idle person
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Proverbs 19:24
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24 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
    he will not even bring it back to his mouth!(A)

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Proverbs 20:4
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4 The slacker does not plow during planting season;[a]
at harvest time he looks,[b] and there is nothing.(A)

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  1. 20:4 Lit plow in winter
  2. 20:4 Lit inquires
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Proverbs 20:4
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4 The [a](A)lazy one does not plow after the autumn,
So he [b]begs during the harvest and has nothing.

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  1. Proverbs 20:4 Lit idle
  2. Proverbs 20:4 Lit asks
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Proverbs 20:4
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4 Sluggards(A) do not plow in season;
    so at harvest time they look but find nothing.(B)

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Proverbs 20:13
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13 Don’t love sleep, or you will become poor;
open your eyes, and you’ll have enough to eat.(A)

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Proverbs 20:13
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13 (A)Do not love sleep, or you will become poor;
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with [a]food.

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  1. Proverbs 20:13 Lit bread
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Proverbs 20:13
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13 Do not love sleep or you will grow poor;(A)
    stay awake and you will have food to spare.

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Proverbs 21:5
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5 The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.(A)

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Proverbs 21:5
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5 The plans of the (A)diligent certainly lead to advantage,
But everyone (B)who is in a hurry certainly comes to poverty.

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Proverbs 21:5
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5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit(A)
    as surely as haste leads to poverty.

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Proverbs 21:17
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17 The one who loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.(A)

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Proverbs 21:17
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17 One who (A)loves pleasure will become a poor person;
One who loves wine and oil will not become rich.

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Proverbs 21:17
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17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
    whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.(A)

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Proverbs 21:25-26
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25 A slacker’s craving will kill him
because his hands refuse to work.(A)
26 He is filled with craving[a] all day long,
but the righteous give and don’t hold back.(B)

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  1. 21:26 Lit He craves a craving
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Proverbs 21:25-26
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25 The (A)desire of the [a]lazy one puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;
26 All day long he [b]is craving,
While the righteous (B)gives and does not hold back.

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  1. Proverbs 21:25 Lit idle
  2. Proverbs 21:26 Lit desires desire
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Proverbs 21:25-26
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25 The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,(A)
    because his hands refuse to work.
26 All day long he craves for more,
    but the righteous(B) give without sparing.(C)

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