Proverbs 10:5

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A son who works hard while it is harvest time will be successful, but one who sleeps through the harvest is worthless.

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But in the summer, ants gather all of their food and save it. So when winter comes, there is plenty to eat.

Ants are small and weak, but they save their food all summer;

Those who would steal from their father and chase away their mother are disgusting, shameful people.

A smart servant will gain control over his master’s foolish son. He will be treated like a son and get a share of the inheritance.

A good wife is like a crown to her husband, but a shameful wife is like a cancer.

You lazy people, you should watch what the ants do and learn from them.

Lazy hands will make you poor; hard-working hands will make you rich.

People say good things about those who live right, but the words of the wicked only hide their violent plans.

Cut the hay, and new grass will grow. Then gather the new plants that grow on the hills.