Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
The (A)lamp of the wicked, is sin.
The plans of the (B)diligent lead surely to advantage,
But everyone (C)who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
The (D)acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the [a]pursuit of (E)death.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:6 Lit seekers