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15 Atzlah (slothfulness, laziness) casteth into a tardemah (deep sleep), and a nefesh remiyyah (a deceitfully lazy soul) shall suffer hunger.

16 He that is shomer over the mitzvah is shomer over his own nefesh, but he that is reckless in his drakhim shall die.

17 He that hath compassion on the dal (poor) lendeth unto Hashem; and for his benefits He will repay him.

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15 Laziness brings on deep sleep,
    and the shiftless go hungry.(A)

16 Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,
    but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.(B)

17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,(C)
    and he will reward them for what they have done.(D)

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