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Proverbs 12:27

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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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  1. Proverbs 12:25

    Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

  2. Proverbs 12:26

    The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

  3. Proverbs 12:28

    In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.