Proverbs 19:15
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- Proverbs 19:15 Lit an idle
- Proverbs 19:15 Lit soul
Proverbs 19:15
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- Proverbs 19:15 Lit soul
Proverbs 19:24
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- Proverbs 19:24 Lit idle person
Proverbs 19:24
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Proverbs 20:4
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4 The [a](A)lazy one does not plow after the autumn,
So he [b]begs during the harvest and has nothing.
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- Proverbs 20:4 Lit idle
- Proverbs 20:4 Lit asks
Proverbs 20:4
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- Proverbs 20:4 Lit asks
Proverbs 20:13
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13 (A)Do not love sleep, or you will become poor;
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with [a]food.
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- Proverbs 20:13 Lit bread
Proverbs 20:13
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13 (A)Do not love sleep, or you will become poor;
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with [a]food.
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- Proverbs 20:13 Lit bread
Proverbs 21:17
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17 One who (A)loves pleasure will become a poor person;
One who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
Proverbs 21:17
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17 He who (A)loves pleasure will become a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
Proverbs 21:25-26
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25 The (A)desire of the [a]lazy one puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;
26 All day long he [b]is craving,
While the righteous (B)gives and does not hold back.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:25 Lit idle
- Proverbs 21:26 Lit desires desire
Proverbs 21:25-26
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25 The (A)desire of the sluggard puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;
26 All day long he [a]is craving,
While the righteous (B)gives and does not hold back.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:26 Lit desires desire
Proverbs 22:29
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29 Do you see a person skilled in his work?
He will (A)stand before kings;
He will not stand before obscure people.
Proverbs 22:29
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29 Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will (A)stand before kings;
He will not stand before obscure men.
Proverbs 24:27
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27 Prepare your work outside,
And (A)make it ready for yourself in the field;
Afterward, then, build your house.
Proverbs 24:27
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27 Prepare your work outside
And (A)make it ready for yourself in the field;
Afterwards, then, build your house.
Proverbs 24:30-34
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30 I passed by the field of [a]a lazy one,
And by the vineyard of a person (A)lacking [b]sense,
31 And behold, it was completely (B)overgrown with weeds;
Its surface was covered with (C)weeds,
And its stone (D)wall was broken down.
32 When I saw, I [c]reflected upon it;
I looked, and received instruction.
33 “(E)A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest,”
34 Then your poverty will come like [d]a drifter,
And your need like [e]an armed man.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:30 Lit an idle
- Proverbs 24:30 Lit heart
- Proverbs 24:32 Lit set my heart
- Proverbs 24:34 Lit one who moves about
- Proverbs 24:34 Lit a man with a shield
Proverbs 24:30-34
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30 I passed by the field of the sluggard
And by the vineyard of the man (A)lacking [a]sense,
31 And behold, it was completely (B)overgrown with thistles;
Its surface was covered with [b](C)nettles,
And its stone (D)wall was broken down.
32 When I saw, I [c]reflected upon it;
I looked, and received instruction.
33 “(E)A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest,”
34 Then your poverty will come as [d]a robber
And your want like [e]an armed man.
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- Proverbs 24:30 Lit heart
- Proverbs 24:31 I.e. a kind of weed
- Proverbs 24:32 Lit set my heart
- Proverbs 24:34 Or a vagabond; lit one who walks
- Proverbs 24:34 Lit a man with a shield
Proverbs 26:14
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14 As the door turns on its hinges,
So does a (A)lazy one on his bed.
Proverbs 26:14
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14 As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the (A)sluggard on his bed.
Proverbs 27:18
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18 One who tends the (A)fig tree will eat its fruit,
And one who (B)cares for his master will be honored.
Proverbs 27:18
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18 He who tends the (A)fig tree will eat its fruit,
And he who (B)cares for his master will be honored.
Proverbs 27:23-27
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23 (A)Know well the [a]condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;
24 For riches are not forever,
Nor does a (B)crown endure to all generations.
25 When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen,
And the herbs of the mountains are (C)gathered in,
26 The lambs will be for your clothing,
And the goats will bring the price of a field,
27 And there will be enough goats’ milk for your food,
For the food of your household,
And sustenance for your attendants.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:23 Lit face
Proverbs 27:23-27
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23 (A)Know well the [a]condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;
24 For riches are not forever,
Nor does a (B)crown endure to all generations.
25 When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen,
And the herbs of the mountains are (C)gathered in,
26 The lambs will be for your clothing,
And the goats will bring the price of a field,
27 And there will be goats’ milk enough for your food,
For the food of your household,
And sustenance for your maidens.
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- Proverbs 27:23 Lit face
Proverbs 28:19
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19 (A)One who works his land will (B)have plenty of food,
But one who follows empty pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
Proverbs 28:19
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19 (A)He who tills his land will (B)have plenty of food,
But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.
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New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.