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15 Laziness will bring on a deep sleep,
    and a person[a] of idleness will suffer hunger.

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  1. Proverbs 19:15 Or “soul,” or “life”

15 Laziness brings on deep sleep;
    an idle person will suffer hunger.(A)

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24 A lazy person buries his hand in the dish,
    and even to his mouth he will not bring it back.

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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)

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The lazy person will not plow in season;
    he will expect at the harvest, but there will be nothing.

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The lazy person does not plow in season;
    harvest comes, and there is nothing to be found.(A)

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13 Do not love sleep, lest you become poor;
    open your eyes and have plenty bread.

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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)

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17 A man of want is he who loves pleasure;
    he who loves wine and oil[a] will not become rich.

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  1. Proverbs 21:17 Or “fat”

17 Whoever loves pleasure will suffer want;
    whoever loves wine and oil will not be rich.

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25 The craving of a lazy person will kill him,
    for his hands refuse to work.[a]
26 All day[b] he craves a craving,
    but the righteous will give and not hold back.

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  1. Proverbs 21:25 Or “make”
  2. Proverbs 21:26 Literally “All the day”

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)

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  1. 21.26 Gk: Heb all day long one covets covetously

29 A man who is skillful in his work, you shall see:
    before kings, he will serve;
    he will not serve before the commoners.

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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)

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27 Prepare your work in the street and get it ready for yourself in the field;
    afterward, then[a] you shall build your house.

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  1. Proverbs 24:27 Hebrew “and”

27 Prepare your work outside;
    get everything ready for you in the field;
    and after that build your house.

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30 I passed by the field of a lazy person,
    and over the vineyard of a person lacking sense;[a]
31 and behold, it was overgrown—all of it was covered with thorns, its surface with nettles,
    and its stone wall[b] was broken down.
32 Then I myself saw and my heart[c] considered;
    I looked, and I took hold of instruction:
33 A little sleep, a little slumber,
    a little folding of the hands for rest,
34 and your poverty will come running,
    and your lack like an armed warrior.

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  1. Proverbs 24:30 Literally “heart”
  2. Proverbs 24:31 Literally “a wall of his/its stones”
  3. Proverbs 24:32 Or “mind”

30 I passed by the field of one who was lazy,
    by the vineyard of a stupid person,(A)
31 and see, it was all overgrown with thorns;
    the ground was covered with nettles,
    and its stone wall was broken down.
32 Then I saw and considered it;
    I looked and received instruction.
33 A little sleep, a little slumber,
    a little folding of the hands to rest,(B)
34 and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
    and want, like an armed warrior.

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14 The door turns on its hinge,
    and a lazy person on his bed.

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14 As a door turns on its hinges,
    so does a lazy person in bed.

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18 He who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
    and he who guards his master[a] will be honored.

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  1. Proverbs 27:18 Or “lord”

18 Anyone who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
    and anyone who takes care of a master will be honored.(A)

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23 You will surely know the condition[a] of your flock;
    your heart[b] attends to the herds.
24 For riches are not forever,
    nor a crown for generation after generation.
25 When the grass is gone, then green growth will appear,
    and the herbs of the mountains will be gathered.
26 Lambs will be your clothing,
    and goats the price of the field.
27 And there will be enough goats’ milk for your food,
    for the food of your household and the nourishment[c] of your maidservants.

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  1. Proverbs 27:23 Literally “faces”
  2. Proverbs 27:23 Or “mind”
  3. Proverbs 27:27 Literally “life”

23 Know well the condition of your flocks,
    and give attention to your herds,
24 for riches do not last forever,
    nor a crown for all generations.(A)
25 When the grass is gone, and new growth appears,
    and the herbage of the mountains is gathered,(B)
26 the lambs will provide your clothing,
    and the goats the price of a field;
27 there will be enough goats’ milk for your food,
    for the food of your household
    and nourishment for your female servants.

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19 He who tills his ground will have plenty bread,
    but he who follows fantasies will have plenty of poverty.

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19 Anyone who tills the land will have plenty of bread,
    but one who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.(A)

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