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11 A person who works his land will have enough food,
but whoever pursues fantasies lacks sense.

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11 He who works his land will have plenty of food,
    but he who follows worthless things lacks sense.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:11 Literally “heart”

24 Hardworking hands will rule,
but laziness results in forced labor.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:24 Or leads to debtor’s prison

24 The hand of the diligent ones will rule,
    but the lazy will belong to forced labor.

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27 A lazy person does not roast his game,
but a diligent person uses his wealth wisely.

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27 The lazy will not roast his game,
    but diligence is the precious wealth of a man.

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