Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,(A)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(B)

The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,(C)
    but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.(D)

Lazy hands make for poverty,(E)
    but diligent hands bring wealth.(F)

He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
    but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.(G)

Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
    but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a](H)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence

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