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Diligence and Laziness

10 The proverbs of Solomon.

A wise son gives joy to his father,
but a foolish son grief to his mother.
Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing,
but righteousness delivers from death.
Adonai will not let a righteous soul go hungry,
but thwarts the cravings of the wicked.
Lazy hands make a man poor,
but diligent hands bring wealth.
He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son,
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

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