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Proverbs 18:9

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

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  1. Proverbs 18:7

    A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

  2. Proverbs 18:8

    The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

  3. Proverbs 18:10

    The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

  4. Proverbs 18:11

    The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

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