“He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.”
Proverbs 18:9 (KJV) |
Proverbs 18:9
From Proverbs 18, in the Book of Proverbs (Old Testament).
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A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.