Proverbs 10:4-5
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
4 A slack hand causes poverty,
but the hand of the diligent makes rich.(A)
5 A child who gathers in summer is prudent,
but a child who sleeps in harvest brings shame.(B)
Proverbs 10:4-5
English Standard Version
4 A slack hand (A)causes poverty,
(B)but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He who (C)gathers in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps in harvest is (D)a son who brings shame.
Proverbs 10:26
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so are the lazy to their employers.(A)
Proverbs 10:26
English Standard Version
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so is the sluggard to those who send him.
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