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

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15 (A)Laziness casts into a deep sleep,
And an idle [a]man will suffer hunger.

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  1. Proverbs 19:15 Lit soul

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

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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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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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24 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
    he will not even bring it back to his mouth!(A)

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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

The (A)sluggard does not plow after the autumn,
So he [a]begs during the harvest and has nothing.

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  1. Proverbs 20:4 Lit asks

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

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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

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

13 Do not love sleep or you will grow poor;(A)
    stay awake and you will have food to spare.

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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

The plans of the (A)diligent lead surely to advantage,
But everyone (B)who is hasty comes surely to poverty.

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

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25 The (A)desire of the sluggard puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;

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25 The (A)desire of the sluggard puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;

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25 The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,(A)
    because his hands refuse to work.

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30 I passed by the field of the sluggard
And by the vineyard of the man (A)lacking a heart of wisdom,
31 And behold, it was completely [a](B)overgrown with thistles;
[b](C)Nettles have covered its surface,
And its stone (D)wall has been torn down.
32 And I beheld, I set my heart upon it;
I saw, I received discipline.
33 (E)A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest,”
34 Then your poverty will come as [c]a robber
And your want like [d]an armed man.

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  1. Proverbs 24:31 Lit gone up
  2. Proverbs 24:31 A kind of weed
  3. Proverbs 24:34 Or a vagabond; lit one who walks
  4. Proverbs 24:34 Lit a man with a shield

30 I passed by the field of the sluggard
And by the vineyard of the man (A)lacking [a]sense,
31 And behold, it was completely (B)overgrown with thistles;
Its surface was covered with [b](C)nettles,
And its stone (D)wall was broken down.
32 When I saw, I [c]reflected upon it;
I looked, and received instruction.
33 (E)A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest,”
34 Then your poverty will come as [d]a robber
And your want like [e]an armed man.

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  1. Proverbs 24:30 Lit heart
  2. Proverbs 24:31 I.e. a kind of weed
  3. Proverbs 24:32 Lit set my heart
  4. Proverbs 24:34 Or a vagabond; lit one who walks
  5. Proverbs 24:34 Lit a man with a shield

30 I went past the field of a sluggard,(A)
    past the vineyard of someone who has no sense;
31 thorns had come up everywhere,
    the ground was covered with weeds,
    and the stone wall was in ruins.
32 I applied my heart to what I observed
    and learned a lesson from what I saw:
33 A little sleep, a little slumber,
    a little folding of the hands to rest(B)
34 and poverty will come on you like a thief
    and scarcity like an armed man.(C)

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13 The (A)sluggard says, “There is a fierce lion in the road!
A lion is [a]among the streets!”
14 As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the (B)sluggard on his bed.
15 The (C)sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
He is too weary to return it to his mouth.
16 The sluggard is (D)wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can respond with a discreet answer.

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  1. Proverbs 26:13 Lit within

13 The (A)sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is [a]in the open square!”
14 As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the (B)sluggard on his bed.
15 The (C)sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.
16 The sluggard is (D)wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can [b]give a discreet answer.

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  1. Proverbs 26:13 Lit within
  2. Proverbs 26:16 Lit return discreetly

13 A sluggard says,(A) “There’s a lion in the road,
    a fierce lion roaming the streets!”(B)
14 As a door turns on its hinges,
    so a sluggard turns on his bed.(C)
15 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
    he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.(D)
16 A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
    than seven people who answer discreetly.

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19 (A)He who cultivates his ground will be (B)satisfied with food,
But he who pursues empty things will be satisfied with poverty.

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19 (A)He who tills his land will (B)have plenty of food,
But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.

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19 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
    but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.(A)

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