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Haughty eyes and an arrogant heart,
the unplowed field[a] of the wicked, produce sin.
The plans of a hard worker lead to abundance,
but everyone in a hurry rushes toward scarcity.
Piling up treasure by a lying tongue
    is a vanishing vapor for those who seek death.

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  1. Proverbs 21:4 Or lamp. The meaning of the word and the point of comparison are unclear.

Haughty eyes(A) and a proud heart—
    the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.

The plans of the diligent lead to profit(B)
    as surely as haste leads to poverty.

A fortune made by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.[a](C)

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  1. Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death