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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”

15 Laziness brings on deep sleep;
    an idle person will suffer hunger.(A)

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15 Laziness brings on deep sleep,
    and the shiftless go hungry.(A)

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15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

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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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24 The lazy person buries a hand in the dish
    and will not even bring it back to the mouth.(A)

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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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24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

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

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The lazy person does not plow in season;
    harvest comes, and there is nothing to be found.(A)

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Sluggards(A) do not plow in season;
    so at harvest time they look but find nothing.(B)

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The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

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13 Do not love sleep, lest you become poor;
    open your eyes and have plenty bread.

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13 Do not love sleep, or else you will come to poverty;
    open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.(A)

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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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13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

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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”

17 Whoever loves pleasure will suffer want;
    whoever loves wine and oil will not be rich.

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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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17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

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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”

25 The craving of the lazy person is fatal,
    for lazy hands refuse to labor.(A)
26 All day long the wicked covet,[a]
    but the righteous give and do not hold back.(B)

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  1. 21.26 Gk: Heb all day long one covets covetously

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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25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

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29 A man who is skillful in his work, you shall see:
    before kings, he will serve;
    he will not serve before the commoners.

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29 Do you see those who are skillful in their work?
    They will serve kings;
    they will not serve common people.(A)

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Saying 6

29 Do you see someone skilled(A) in their work?
    They will serve(B) before kings;(C)
    they will not serve before officials of low rank.

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29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

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