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The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is enriched.

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The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

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11 Wealth obtained from empty effort dwindles,
But the one who gathers [a]with his hand abounds.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:11 Or gradually

11 Wealth obtained by [a]fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers [b]by labor increases it.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:11 Lit vanity
  2. Proverbs 13:11 Or gradually; lit on the hand