“The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.”
Proverbs 12:27 (KJV) |
Proverbs 12:27
From Proverbs 12, in the Book of Proverbs (Old Testament).
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Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
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The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
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The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
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In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.