Proverbs 21:25
The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.
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Cross references
- Proverbs 13:4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
- Matthew 25:26 ‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.
- Proverbs 12:24 The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.