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Proverbs 21:5-7
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 21:5-7
New Catholic Bible
5 The plans of the diligent will ensure profit,
but rash haste will surely lead to poverty.
6 One who amasses a fortune by means of a lying tongue
is pursuing a fleeting vapor that leads to death.
7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away
because they refuse to do what is right.
Proverbs 21:5-7
New International Version
Proverbs 21:5-7
New International Version
5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit(A)
as surely as haste leads to poverty.
7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(C)
for they refuse to do what is right.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death
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