Proverbs 12:27
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The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting, but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men is to the diligent.
The lazy man does not catch and roast his prey, But the precious possession of a [wise] man is diligence [because he recognizes opportunities and seizes them].
The slothful man does not catch his game or roast it once he kills it, but the diligent man gets precious possessions.
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
A lazy hunter doesn’t roast his game, but to a diligent person, his wealth is precious.
The lazy don’t roast their prey, but hard workers receive precious riches.
A lazy man doesn’t roast what he hunted; but when a man is diligent, his wealth is precious.
Anyone too lazy to cook will starve, but a hard worker is a valuable treasure.
The slothful roasteth not what he took in hunting; but man's precious substance is to the diligent.
The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a just man shall be precious gold.
Lazy people don’t get what they want, but riches come to those who work hard.
A lazy person does not cook the animals that he has caught. But if you work hard, you will enjoy many valuable things.
A lazy person does not roast his game, but a diligent person uses his wealth wisely.
Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.
Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.
The lazy ·catch no food to cook [L do not roast their prey], but a hard worker will have great wealth.
The deceitful man roasteth not that he took in hunting: but the riches of the diligent man are precious.
A lazy hunter does not catch his prey, but a hard-working person becomes wealthy.
If you are lazy, you will never get what you are after, but if you work hard, you will get a fortune.
A lazy man doesn’t roast his game, but to a diligent man, his wealth is precious.
A lazy person catches no food to cook. But a hard worker will have great wealth.
The lazy person does not roast what he has hunted, but diligence is one’s most important possession.
¶ The deceitful man does not even roast that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
A slack handed man does not roast his prey, But the wealth of a man is precious for the diligent.
The lazy will not roast his game, but diligence is the precious wealth of a man.
A lazy man won’t even dress the game he gets while hunting, but the diligent man makes good use of everything he finds.
A lazy life is an empty life, but “early to rise” gets the job done.
The slothful man does not roast that which he took in hunting, but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
A lazy hunter does not catch his prey, but a hard-working person becomes wealthy.
Sloth does not catch its prey, but the wealth of the diligent is splendid.
A lazy person does not roast his prey, But the precious possession of a person is diligence.
A lazy man does not roast his prey, But the precious possession of a man is diligence.
A lazy man never reaps a rich harvest, but the diligent man acquires precious wealth.
The lazy catch no food to cook, but a hard worker will have great wealth.
The lazy person does not roast his prey, but personal possessions are precious to the diligent.
Lazy people do not even cook what they catch. But those who work hard eat their fill of what is hunted.
The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting, But diligence is man’s precious possession.
The lazy man will not cook the food he has caught, but the man who does his best has what is of great worth.
Lazy people don’t even cook the game they catch, but the diligent make use of everything they find.
The lazy do not roast their game, but the diligent obtain precious wealth.
The lazy do not roast their game, but the diligent obtain precious wealth.
The lazy do not roast their game, but the diligent obtain precious wealth.
The lazy do not roast their game, but the diligent obtain precious wealth.
The remiyyah (deceitfully lazy man) roasteth not that which he took in hunting, but diligence is the precious possession of man.
A slothful man will not catch his prey, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.
A slothful man will not catch his prey, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.
A lazy person does not roast his game, but a diligent person prizes his possessions.
Slackers don’t take time to cook their food, but hard workers prize everything they have.
The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
A guileful man shall not find winning; and the substance of (a diligent) man shall be (equal to) the price of gold, that is, preciouser than gold. (A deceitful, or a lazy, person shall not find winning; but the substance, or the reward, of a diligent person shall be equal to the price of gold, that is, shall be more precious than gold.)
The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
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