11 The one who works his land will have plenty of food,(A)
but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense.(B)

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11 (A)Whoever works his land (B)will have plenty of bread,
    (C)but he who follows (D)worthless pursuits lacks sense.

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24 The diligent hand will rule,
but laziness will lead to forced labor.(A)

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24 (A)The hand of the diligent will rule,
    while the slothful will be (B)put to forced labor.

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27 A lazy hunter doesn’t roast his game,(A)
but to a diligent person, his wealth is precious.(B)

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27 (A)Whoever is slothful will not roast his game,
    but the diligent man will get precious wealth.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:27 Or but diligence is precious wealth