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24 Hardworking hands will rule,
but laziness results in forced labor.[a]
25 Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs him down,
but a good word brings him joy.
26 A righteous person guides his neighbor,[b]
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

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  1. Proverbs 12:24 Or leads to debtor’s prison
  2. Proverbs 12:26 Or is cautious in friendship or works to learn about his friend