He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

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One who is slack in his work
    is brother to one who destroys.(A)

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15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

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15 Laziness brings on deep sleep,
    and the shiftless go hungry.(A)

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24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

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24 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
    he will not even bring it back to his mouth!(A)

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The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

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Sluggards(A) do not plow in season;
    so at harvest time they look but find nothing.(B)

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13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

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13 Do not love sleep or you will grow poor;(A)
    stay awake and you will have food to spare.

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The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

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The plans of the diligent lead to profit(A)
    as surely as haste leads to poverty.

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25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

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25 The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,(A)
    because his hands refuse to work.

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26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

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26 All day long he craves for more,
    but the righteous(A) give without sparing.(B)

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13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

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13 The sluggard says, “There’s a lion outside!(A)
    I’ll be killed in the public square!”

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29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

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Saying 6

29 Do you see someone skilled(A) in their work?
    They will serve(B) before kings;(C)
    they will not serve before officials of low rank.

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