SinaiProverbs 12:27
American Standard Version
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men is to the diligent.
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Proverbs 12:27 in other translations
The slothful man doesn’t roast his game,
but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
Proverbs 12:27 in context
- 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.