Proverbs 12:27

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

The lazy do not roast their game, but the diligent obtain precious wealth.

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

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

The righteous are released from misfortune, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

The appetite of the lazy craves and gets nothing, while the appetite of the diligent is richly supplied.

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

Better is a little with righteousness than large income with injustice.

and put a knife to your throat if you have a big appetite.

As a door turns on its hinges, so does a lazy person in bed.

The lazy person buries a hand in the dish and is too tired to bring it back to the mouth.