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Roaring like the lion is the dreaded anger of a king;
    he who provokes him forfeits his life.[a]
It is honorable for the man to refrain from strife,
    but every fool will be quick to quarrel.
The lazy person will not plow in season;
    he will expect at the harvest, but there will be nothing.

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  1. Proverbs 20:2 Or “soul,” or “inner self”