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22 The craving of a man is his steadfast loyalty,
    and it is better to be poor than a liar.[a]
23 Fear of Yahweh leads to life;
    he who is filled with it will rest—he will not suffer harm.
24 A lazy person buries his hand in the dish,
    and even to his mouth he will not bring it back.

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  1. Proverbs 19:22 Literally “man of lying”

22 What a person desires is unfailing love[a];
    better to be poor than a liar.

23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
    then one rests content, untouched by trouble.(A)

24 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
    he will not even bring it back to his mouth!(B)

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  1. Proverbs 19:22 Or Greed is a person’s shame