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15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.
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Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry.
16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises the word will die.
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Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.
17 He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.
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Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done.
18 Discipline your son while there is hope; do not set your heart on his destruction.
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Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death.
19 A man of great wrath will pay the penalty; for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
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A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; rescue them, and you will have to do it again.
20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom for the future.
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Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise.
21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will be established.
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Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.
22 What is desired in a man is loyalty, and a poor man is better than a liar.
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What a person desires is unfailing love ; better to be poor than a liar.
23 The fear of the LORD leads to life; and he who has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.
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The fear of the LORD leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble.
24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
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A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth!
25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
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Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.
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