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Proverbs 12:11
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 12:11
New American Standard Bible
11 One (A)who works his land will have plenty of bread,
But one who pursues worthless things lacks [a]sense.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:11 Lit heart
Proverbs 12:11
Common English Bible
Proverbs 12:11
Common English Bible
11 Those who work their land will have plenty to eat,
but those who engage in empty pursuits have no sense.
Proverbs 12:24
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 12:24
New American Standard Bible
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- Proverbs 12:24 Lit idle
Proverbs 12:24
Common English Bible
Proverbs 12:24
Common English Bible
24 A hard worker is in charge,
while a lazy one will be sentenced to hard labor.
Proverbs 12:27
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 12:27
New American Standard Bible
27 [a]A lazy person does not [b]roast his prey,
But the (A)precious possession of a person is diligence.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:27 Lit An indolent
- Proverbs 12:27 Or catch
Proverbs 12:27
Common English Bible
Proverbs 12:27
Common English Bible
27 The lazy don’t roast[a] their prey,
but hard workers receive precious riches.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:27 Heb uncertain
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