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11 He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread,
    but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

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11 Whoever tills his soil will have a lot to eat,
    but anyone who pursues fantasies lacks sense.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:11 Lit. heart

24 The hands of the diligent ones shall rule,
    but laziness ends in slave labor.

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24 The diligent will take control,
    but the lazy will be put to forced labor.

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27 The slothful man doesn’t roast his game,
    but the possessions of diligent men are prized.

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27 The lazy person does not roast what he has hunted,
    but diligence is one’s most important possession.

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