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The appetite of the lazy craves and gets nothing,
    while the appetite of the diligent is richly supplied.(A)

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The appetite of a lazy person craves things, but he gets nothing.
The appetite of hardworking people is fully satisfied.

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11 Wealth hastily gotten[a] will dwindle,
    but those who gather little by little will increase it.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 13.11 Gk Vg: Heb from vanity

11 Wealth gained out of thin air[a] shrinks,
but wealth accumulated by steady work grows.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:11 Or dishonestly. A variant in the versions is too quickly.