24 (A)The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.

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24 Diligent hands will rule,
    but laziness ends in forced labor.(A)

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(A)The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing;
But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

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A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,(A)
    but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

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(A)The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,
But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.

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The plans of the diligent lead to profit(A)
    as surely as haste leads to poverty.

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