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Proverbs 17:2
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2 A slave who acts insightfully 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 An insightful servant rules over a disgraceful son
    and will divide an inheritance
    with the brothers.

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Listen to Proverbs 17:2, Proverbs 18:9, Proverbs 19:15, Proverbs 19:24, Proverbs 20:4, Proverbs 20:13, Proverbs 21:5, Proverbs 21:17, Proverbs 21:25-26
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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 He also who is (A)slack in his work
(B)Is brother to him who destroys.

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Proverbs 18:9
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9 Those who are lazy in their work
    are brothers to thugs.

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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 (A)Laziness casts into a deep sleep,
And a slack-handed soul will suffer hunger.

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Proverbs 19:15
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15 Laziness brings on deep sleep;
    a slacker goes hungry.

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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 (A)sluggard buries his hand (B)in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

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Proverbs 19:24
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24 Lazy people bury their hand in the bowl;
    they won’t even put it to their mouth.

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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 (A)sluggard does not plow from winter on,
So he [a]begs during the harvest and has nothing.

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  1. Proverbs 20:4 Lit asks
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Proverbs 20:4
Common English Bible

4 The lazy don’t plow during winter;
    at harvest they look but find 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 20:13
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13 (A)Do not love sleep, lest you 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 Don’t love sleep or you will be poor;
    stay alert and you will have plenty to eat.

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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 [a]thoughts of the (A)diligent lead surely to profit,
But everyone (B)who is hasty comes surely to poverty.

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  1. Proverbs 21:5 Or plans
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Proverbs 21:5
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5 The plans of the diligent end up in profit,
    but those who hurry end up with loss.

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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 He who (A)loves [a]pleasure will become a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.

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  1. Proverbs 21:17 Lit gladness
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Proverbs 21:17
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17 Those who love pleasure end up poor;
    lovers of wine and oil won’t get 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 The (A)desire of the sluggard puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;
26 All day long he [a]is insatiably craving,
While the righteous (B)gives and does not hold back.

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  1. Proverbs 21:26 Lit desires desire
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Proverbs 21:25-26
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25 The desires of the lazy will kill them,
    because their hands refuse to do anything.
26 The lazy desire things constantly,
    but the righteous give without holding back.

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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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