Proverbs 24:34

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these things will make you poor very quickly. Soon you will have nothing, as if a thief broke in and took everything away.

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

Lazy people always want things but never get them. Those who work hard get plenty.

But then you sleep and sleep and become poorer and poorer. Soon you will have nothing. It will be as if a thief came and stole everything you owned.

a little sleep, a little rest, folding your arms, and taking a nap—

These are some more wise sayings from Solomon. These proverbs were copied by servants of Hezekiah, the king of Judah.

You say, “I need a rest. I think I’ll take a short nap.”

Someone who does careless work is as bad as someone who destroys things.

Whoever works hard will have plenty to eat, but whoever wastes their time with dreams will always be poor.