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Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,
    but hasty shortcuts lead 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 Despite their desires, the lazy will come to ruin,
    for their hands refuse to work.

26 Some people are always greedy for more,
    but the godly love to give!

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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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