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Proverbs 19:15
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Proverbs 19:15
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15 Laziness brings on deep sleep,
and the shiftless go hungry.(A)
Proverbs 19:15
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Proverbs 19:15
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15 Lazy people sleep soundly,
but idleness leaves them hungry.
Proverbs 19:24
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Proverbs 19:24
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24 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he will not even bring it back to his mouth!(A)
Proverbs 19:24
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Proverbs 19:24
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24 Lazy people take food in their hand
but don’t even lift it to their mouth.
Proverbs 20:4
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Proverbs 20:4
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Proverbs 20:4
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Proverbs 20:4
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4 Those too lazy to plow in the right season
will have no food at the harvest.
Proverbs 20:13
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Proverbs 20:13
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13 Do not love sleep or you will grow poor;(A)
stay awake and you will have food to spare.
Proverbs 20:13
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Proverbs 20:13
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13 If you love sleep, you will end in poverty.
Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!
Proverbs 21:17
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Proverbs 21:17
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17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.(A)
Proverbs 21:17
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Proverbs 21:17
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17 Those who love pleasure become poor;
those who love wine and luxury will never be rich.
Proverbs 21:25-26
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Proverbs 21:25-26
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Proverbs 21:25-26
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Proverbs 21:25-26
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25 Despite their desires, the lazy will come to ruin,
for their hands refuse to work.
26 Some people are always greedy for more,
but the godly love to give!
Proverbs 22:29
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Proverbs 22:29
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Saying 6
Proverbs 22:29
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Proverbs 22:29
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29 Do you see any truly competent workers?
They will serve kings
rather than working for ordinary people.
Proverbs 24:27
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Proverbs 24:27
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27 Put your outdoor work in order
and get your fields ready;
after that, build your house.
Proverbs 24:27
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Proverbs 24:27
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27 Do your planning and prepare your fields
before building your house.
Proverbs 24:30-34
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Proverbs 24:30-34
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30 I went past the field of a sluggard,(A)
past the vineyard of someone who has no sense;
31 thorns had come up everywhere,
the ground was covered with weeds,
and the stone wall was in ruins.
32 I applied my heart to what I observed
and learned a lesson from what I saw:
33 A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest(B)—
34 and poverty will come on you like a thief
and scarcity like an armed man.(C)
Proverbs 24:30-34
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Proverbs 24:30-34
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30 I walked by the field of a lazy person,
the vineyard of one with no common sense.
31 I saw that it was overgrown with nettles.
It was covered with weeds,
and its walls were broken down.
32 Then, as I looked and thought about it,
I learned this lesson:
33 A little extra sleep, a little more slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest—
34 then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit;
scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.
Proverbs 26:14
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Proverbs 26:14
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14 As a door turns on its hinges,
so a sluggard turns on his bed.(A)
Proverbs 26:14
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Proverbs 26:14
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14 As a door swings back and forth on its hinges,
so the lazy person turns over in bed.
Proverbs 27:18
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Proverbs 27:18
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Proverbs 27:18
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Proverbs 27:18
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18 As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit,
so workers who protect their employer’s interests will be rewarded.
Proverbs 27:23-27
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Proverbs 27:23-27
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23 Be sure you know the condition of your flocks,(A)
give careful attention to your herds;
24 for riches do not endure forever,(B)
and a crown is not secure for all generations.
25 When the hay is removed and new growth appears
and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
26 the lambs will provide you with clothing,
and the goats with the price of a field.
27 You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed your family
and to nourish your female servants.
Proverbs 27:23-27
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Proverbs 27:23-27
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23 Know the state of your flocks,
and put your heart into caring for your herds,
24 for riches don’t last forever,
and the crown might not be passed to the next generation.
25 After the hay is harvested and the new crop appears
and the mountain grasses are gathered in,
26 your sheep will provide wool for clothing,
and your goats will provide the price of a field.
27 And you will have enough goats’ milk for yourself,
your family, and your servant girls.
Proverbs 28:19
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Proverbs 28:19
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19 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.(A)
Proverbs 28:19
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Proverbs 28:19
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19 A hard worker has plenty of food,
but a person who chases fantasies ends up in poverty.
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