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22 Human beings long for grace,
    and it’s better to be poor than a man of deceit.

23 The fear of the Lord leads[a] to life;
    whoever is satisfied with it will rest,
        untouched by evil.

24 The lazy person buries his hand in his dish
    and doesn’t bother to bring it back to his mouth.

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  1. Proverbs 19:23 The Heb. lacks leads