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Proverbs 19:22-24
Tree of Life Version
Proverbs 19:22-24
Tree of Life Version
22 What is desired in a man is loyalty,
and a poor person is better than a liar.
23 The fear of Adonai leads to life,
and he who has it rests satisfied, untouched by harm.
Sluggards, Scoffers, and Disgraceful Sons
24 The slacker buries his hand in a bowl
and will not even bring it back to his mouth!
Proverbs 19:22-24
New International Version
Proverbs 19:22-24
New International Version
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)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:22 Or Greed is a person’s shame
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