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Proverbs 19:15-17
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15 (A)Laziness casts one into a deep sleep,
And [a]a lazy [b]person will suffer hunger.
16 One who (B)keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But one who [c]is careless of [d]conduct will die.
17 One who (C)is gracious to a poor person lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his [e](D)good deed.

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