24 The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the [a]lazy hand will be (A)put to forced labor.
25 (B)Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down,
But a (C)good word makes it glad.
26 The righteous person is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:24 Lit idle

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