Proverbs 10:4
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
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- Proverbs 19:15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
- Proverbs 20:4 The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
- Proverbs 13:4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.