27 A lazy man doesn’t roast his game,(A)
but to a diligent man, his wealth is precious.(B)

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27 The lazy do not roast[a] any game,
    but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:27 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

24 The slacker buries his hand in the bowl;
he doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth.(A)

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24 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
    he will not even bring it back to his mouth!(A)

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