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Proverbs 12:24-26
1599 Geneva Bible
Proverbs 12:24-26
1599 Geneva Bible
24 (A)The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the idle shall be under tribute.
25 Heaviness in the heart of man doth bring it down: but a [a]good word rejoice it.
26 The righteous [b]is more excellent than his neighbor: but the way of the wicked will deceive them.
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- Proverbs 12:25 That is, words of comfort, or, a cheerful mind which is declared by his words, rejoiceth a man, as a covetous mind killeth him.
- Proverbs 12:26 That is, more liberal in giving.
Proverbs 12:24-26
New International Version
Proverbs 12:24-26
New International Version
24 Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor.(A)
25 Anxiety weighs down the heart,(B)
but a kind word cheers it up.
26 The righteous choose their friends carefully,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.(C)
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