Proverbs 17:2
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2 A slave who deals wisely will rule over a child who acts shamefully
and will share the inheritance as one of the family.(A)
Proverbs 17:2
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2 An insightful servant rules over a disgraceful son
and will divide an inheritance
with the brothers.
Proverbs 18:9
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9 One who is slack in work
is close kin to a vandal.(A)
Proverbs 18:9
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9 Those who are lazy in their work
are brothers to thugs.
Proverbs 19:15
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15 Laziness brings on deep sleep;
an idle person will suffer hunger.(A)
Proverbs 19:15
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15 Laziness brings on deep sleep;
a slacker goes hungry.
Proverbs 19:24
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24 The lazy person buries a hand in the dish
and will not even bring it back to the mouth.(A)
Proverbs 19:24
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24 Lazy people bury their hand in the bowl;
they won’t even put it to their mouth.
Proverbs 20:4
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4 The lazy person does not plow in season;
harvest comes, and there is nothing to be found.(A)
Proverbs 20:4
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4 The lazy don’t plow during winter;
at harvest they look but find nothing.
Proverbs 20:13
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13 Do not love sleep, or else you will come to poverty;
open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.(A)
Proverbs 20:13
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13 Don’t love sleep or you will be poor;
stay alert and you will have plenty to eat.
Proverbs 21:5
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5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.(A)
Proverbs 21:5
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5 The plans of the diligent end up in profit,
but those who hurry end up with loss.
Proverbs 21:17
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17 Whoever loves pleasure will suffer want;
whoever loves wine and oil will not be rich.
Proverbs 21:17
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17 Those who love pleasure end up poor;
lovers of wine and oil won’t get rich.
Proverbs 21:25-26
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25 The craving of the lazy person is fatal,
for lazy hands refuse to labor.(A)
26 All day long the wicked covet,[a]
but the righteous give and do not hold back.(B)
Footnotes
- 21.26 Gk: Heb all day long one covets covetously
Proverbs 21:25-26
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25 The desires of the lazy will kill them,
because their hands refuse to do anything.
26 The lazy desire things constantly,
but the righteous give without holding back.
Proverbs 22:13
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13 The lazy person says, “There is a lion outside!
I shall be killed in the streets!”(A)
Proverbs 22:13
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13 A lazy person says, “There’s a lion in the street!
I’ll be killed in the town square!”
Proverbs 22:29
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29 Do you see those who are skillful in their work?
They will serve kings;
they will not serve common people.(A)
Proverbs 22:29
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29 Do you see people who work skillfully?
They will work for kings
but not work for lowly people.
Proverbs 24:10
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10 If you faint in the day of adversity,
your strength being small;(A)
Proverbs 24:10
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10 If you show yourself weak on a day of distress,
your strength is too small.
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