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24 The hands of the diligent ones shall rule,
    but laziness ends in slave labor.
25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
    but a kind word makes it glad.
26 A righteous person is cautious in friendship,
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

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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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