Proverbs 12:27 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²⁷ A slothful man will not catch his prey, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁷ The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: But the substance of a diligent man is precious.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁷ The slothful man does not catch his game or roast it once he kills it, but the diligent man gets precious possessions.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁷ The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men is to the diligent.

Common English Bible

²⁷ The lazy don’t roast their prey, but hard workers receive precious riches.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁷ The dishonest will not discover gain. But the substance of a man will be like precious gold.

Proverbs 12:27 Krydshenvisninger

Psalm 37:16

Better is a little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.

Proverbs 10:4

A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Proverbs 12:26

A righteous man turns away from evil, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

Proverbs 13:4

The soul of the sluggard craves, and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.

Proverbs 15:16

Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.

Proverbs 16:8

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.

Proverbs 23:2

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Proverbs 26:14

As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed.

Proverbs 26:15

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.