Proverbs 12:27
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The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a just man shall be precious gold.

Proverbs 10:4
He that gathereth in the harvest, is a wise son: but he that snorteth in the summer, is the son of confusion.

Proverbs 12:26
He that neglecteth a loss for the sake of a friend, is just: but the way of the wicked shall deceive them.

Proverbs 13:4
The sluggard willeth, and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.

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The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a just man shall be precious gold.

slothful

Proverbs 13:4 The sluggard willeth, and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.

Proverbs 23:2 And put a knife to thy throat, if it be so that thou have thy soul in thy own power.

Proverbs 26:15 The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.

but

Proverbs 15:16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content.

Proverbs 16:8 Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.

Psalm 37:16 Better is a little to the just, than the great riches of the wicked.

Context
Loving Discipline and Knowledge
26He that neglecteth a loss for the sake of a friend, is just: but the way of the wicked shall deceive them. 27The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a just man shall be precious gold.28In the path of justice is life: but the bye-way leadeth to death.…
Lexicon
A lazy
רְמִיָּ֣ה (rə·mî·yāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7423: Remissness, treachery

man does not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

roast
יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ (ya·ḥă·rōḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2760: To braid, catch, in a, net

his game,
צֵיד֑וֹ (ṣê·ḏōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6718: The chase, game, lunch

but a diligent
חָרֽוּץ׃ (ḥā·rūṣ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2742: Incised, incisive, a trench, gold, a threshing-sledge, determination, eager

man
אָדָ֖ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being

prizes
יָקָ֣ר (yā·qār)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3368: Precious, rare, splendid, weighty

his possession.
וְהוֹן־ (wə·hō·wn-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1952: Wealth, sufficiency


Additional Translations
A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.The slothful man roasts 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.

A deceitful man shall catch no game; but a blameless man is a precious possession.

The slothful roasteth not what he took in hunting; but man's precious substance is to the diligent.

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the precious substance of men is to the diligent.

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

The slothful man doesn't roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.

The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
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