Proverbs 17:2
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2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame,
and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
Proverbs 18:9
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9 He also that is slothful in his work
is brother to him that is a great waster.
Proverbs 19:15
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15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep;
and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19:24
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24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom,
and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Proverbs 20:4
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4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold;
therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Proverbs 20:13
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13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty;
open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Proverbs 21:5
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5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;
but of every one that is hasty only to want.
Proverbs 21:17
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17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man:
he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Proverbs 21:25-26
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25 The desire of the slothful killeth him;
for his hands refuse to labour.
26 He coveteth greedily all the day long:
but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Proverbs 22:13
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13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without,
I shall be slain in the streets.
Proverbs 22:29
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29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business?
he shall stand before kings;
he shall not stand before mean men.
Proverbs 24:10
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10 If thou faint in the day of adversity,
thy strength is small.
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