Proverbs 12:27
“The slouthfull man rosteth not that which he tooke in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.”
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Proverbs 12:27 Context
25Heauinesse in the heart of man maketh it stoope: but a good word maketh it glad. 26The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. 27The slouthfull man rosteth not that which he tooke in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. 28In the way of righteousnesse is life, and in the path-way thereof there is no death.
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The slothful [man] roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man [is] precious.
- King James Version
A lazy man does not roast his prey, But the precious possession of a man {is} diligence.
- New American Standard Version (1995)