A moment in scripture
Proverbs 21:26
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He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 21:24
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
- Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
- Proverbs 21:27
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
- Proverbs 21:28
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.