Proverbs 12:27

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

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

Proverbs 12:27 — American Standard Version

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Context — Proverbs 12

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24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

25Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad.

26The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

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

28In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

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