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Proverbs 20:12-14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

12 The ear that hears, the eye that sees—
    the Lord has made them both.[a]
13 Do not love sleep lest you be reduced to poverty;
    keep your eyes open, have your fill of food.
14 “Bad, bad!” says the buyer,
    then goes away only to boast.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 20:12 Human judgments are not ultimate; the Lord expects proper use of these faculties.
  2. 20:14 Bartering invites playacting and masking one’s true intent. The truth of words depends on their context.
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