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Proverbs 12:24-26
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Proverbs 12:24-26
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
24 The diligent hand will govern,
but sloth makes for forced labor.(A)
25 Worry weighs down the heart,
but a kind word gives it joy.(B)
26 The just act as guides to their neighbors,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
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