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15 Laziness lulls people into a deep sleep;
    a slacker will have nothing to eat.
16 Whoever keeps God’s commands lengthens his life,
    but a careless lifestyle ends in death.
17 Whoever cares for the poor makes a loan to the Eternal;
    such kindness will be repaid in full and with interest.

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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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