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Poor is he who works with a slack [a]hand,
But the (A)hand of the diligent makes rich.
He who gathers in summer is a son who acts insightfully,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

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  1. Proverbs 10:4 Lit palm

Idle hands make one poor,
but diligent hands bring riches.(A)

The son who gathers during summer is prudent;
the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.(B)

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26 Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes,
So is the (A)sluggard to those who send him.

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26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,(A)
so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.

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