Proverbs 24:34

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and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.

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Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.

A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—

These are more proverbs of Solomon, compiled by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:

Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—

and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.