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25 [a]Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop;
But a good word maketh it glad.
26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor;
But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
27 [b]The slothful man [c]roasteth not that which he took in hunting;
But the precious substance of men [d]is to the diligent.

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  1. Proverbs 12:25 Or, Care
  2. Proverbs 12:27 Hebrew slothfulness.
  3. Proverbs 12:27 Or, catcheth not his prey
  4. Proverbs 12:27 Or, is to be diligent

25 Anxiety weighs down the heart,(A)
    but a kind word cheers it up.

26 The righteous choose their friends carefully,
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.(B)

27 The lazy do not roast[a] any game,
    but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.

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  1. Proverbs 12:27 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.