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Proverbs 17:2
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2 A servant who deals wisely will rule over (A)a son who acts shamefully
    and (B)will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.

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Proverbs 17:2
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2 A slave who deals wisely will rule over a child who acts shamefully,
    and in the midst of brothers he will share his inheritance.

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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
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Proverbs 18:9
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9 Whoever is slack in his work
    is a (A)brother to him who destroys.

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Proverbs 18:9
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9 Even he who is slack in his work,
    he is brother to a master[a] of destruction.

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  1. Proverbs 18:9 Or “owner”
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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 17
Proverbs 19
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Proverbs 19:15
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15 (A)Slothfulness casts into (B)a deep sleep,
    and (C)an idle person will suffer hunger.

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15 Laziness will bring on a deep sleep,
    and a person[a] of idleness will suffer hunger.

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  1. Proverbs 19:15 Or “soul,” or “life”
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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 18
Proverbs 20
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Proverbs 19:24
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24 (A)The sluggard buries his hand in (B)the dish
    and will not even bring it back to his mouth.

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Proverbs 19:24
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24 A lazy person buries his hand in the dish,
    and even to his mouth he will not bring it back.

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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 18
Proverbs 20
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Proverbs 20:4
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4 (A)The sluggard does not plow in the autumn;
    (B)he will seek at harvest and have nothing.

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Proverbs 20:4
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4 The lazy person will not plow in season;
    he will expect at the harvest, but there will be nothing.

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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 21
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Proverbs 20:13
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13 (A)Love not sleep, lest you (B)come to poverty;
    open your eyes, and you will have (C)plenty of bread.

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Proverbs 20:13
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13 Do not love sleep, lest you become poor;
    open your eyes and have plenty 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 19
Proverbs 21
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Proverbs 21:5
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5 The plans of (A)the diligent lead surely to abundance,
    but everyone who is (B)hasty comes (C)only to poverty.

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5 The plans of the diligent only lead to abundance,
    but all who are hasty, only to want.

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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 20
Proverbs 22
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Proverbs 21:17
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17 Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man;
    he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

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17 A man of want is he who loves pleasure;
    he who loves wine and oil[a] will not become rich.

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  1. Proverbs 21:17 Or “fat”
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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 22
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Proverbs 21:25-26
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25 The desire of (A)the sluggard kills him,
    for his hands refuse to labor.
26 All day long he craves and craves,
    but the righteous (B)gives and does not hold back.

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Proverbs 21:25-26
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25 The craving of a lazy person will kill him,
    for his hands refuse to work.[a]
26 All day[b] he craves a craving,
    but the righteous will give and not hold back.

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  1. Proverbs 21:25 Or “make”
  2. Proverbs 21:26 Literally “All the day”
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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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