15 (A)Laziness casts into a deep sleep,
And an idle [a]man will suffer hunger.
16 He who (B)keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who [b]is careless of [c]conduct will die.
17 One who (C)is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his [d](D)good deed.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:15 Lit soul
  2. Proverbs 19:16 Lit despises
  3. Proverbs 19:16 Lit ways
  4. Proverbs 19:17 Or benefits

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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