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25 Anxiety in the heart[a] of a man will weigh him down,
    but a good word will cheer him.
26 A righteous person will seek out his neighbor,
    but the way of the wicked will lead them astray.
27 The lazy will not roast his game,
    but diligence is the precious wealth of a man.

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  1. Proverbs 12:25 Or “mind”

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.