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Proverbs 12:27

World English Bible

The slothful man doesn’t roast his game,
but the possessions of diligent men are prized.

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Proverbs 12:27 in other translations

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

Proverbs 12:27 in context

  1. 25Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
    but a kind word makes it glad.
  2. 26A righteous person is cautious in friendship,
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
  3. 27The slothful man doesn’t roast his game,
    but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
  4. 28In the way of righteousness is life;
    in its path there is no death.