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Proverbs 12:27 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. "
Proverbs 12:27
Verse in Context
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Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
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Proverbs 12:1
"Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish."
Proverbs 12:2
"A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn."
Proverbs 12:3
"A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved."
Proverbs 12:4
"A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones."
Proverbs 12:5
"The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit."
Proverbs 12:6
"The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver"
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