Proverbs 19:22-24
Expanded Bible
22 People ·want [desire] others to be loyal,
so it is better to be poor than to be a liar.
23 Those who ·respect [fear] the Lord will live
and be satisfied, ·unbothered by trouble [sleep well and not experience harm].
24 Though the lazy person ·puts [L buries] his hand in the dish,
he won’t lift the food to his mouth.
Proverbs 19:22-24
New International Version
22 What a person desires is unfailing love[a];
better to be poor than a liar.
23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
then one rests content, untouched by trouble.(A)
24 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he will not even bring it back to his mouth!(B)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:22 Or Greed is a person’s shame
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