The soul of the [a]lazy one craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made [b]prosperous.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:4 Lit idle
  2. Proverbs 13:4 Lit fat

A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,(A)
    but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

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25 The (A)desire of the [a]lazy one puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;

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  1. Proverbs 21:25 Lit idle

25 The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,(A)
    because his hands refuse to work.

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