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

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  1. Proverbs 10:4 Lit an idle hand

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand;
But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
He that gathereth in summer is [a]a wise son;
But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son [b]that causeth shame.

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  1. Proverbs 10:5 Or, a son that doeth wisely
  2. Proverbs 10:5 Or, that doeth shamefully

26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the [a](A)lazy one to those who send him.

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  1. Proverbs 10:26 Lit idle one

26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,
So is the sluggard to them that send him.

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