Proverbs 10:4-5
Expanded Bible
4 A ·lazy person will end up [L slack palm makes a person] poor,
but a ·hard worker will become [L determined hand makes a person] rich.
5 Those who gather crops ·on time [L in the summer] are wise,
but those who sleep through the harvest are a disgrace.
Proverbs 10:4-5
Amplified Bible
4
Poor is he who works with a negligent and idle hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes him rich.
5
He who gathers during summer and takes advantage of his opportunities is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps during harvest and ignores the moment of opportunity is a son who acts shamefully.
Proverbs 10:26
Expanded Bible
26 A lazy person affects the one ·he works for [L who sends him]
like vinegar on the teeth or smoke in the eyes [C irritating].
Proverbs 10:26
Amplified Bible
26
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy one to those who send him to work.
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