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24 “Scoffer” is what you call a proud, insolent person
    who acts with overweening conceit.

25 A lazy man’s craving will kill him,
    because his hands refuse to work —
26 he covets greedily all day long;
    but a righteous person gives without holding back.

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24 The proud and arrogant person(A)—“Mocker” is his name—
    behaves with insolent fury.

25 The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,(B)
    because his hands refuse to work.
26 All day long he craves for more,
    but the righteous(C) give without sparing.(D)

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