Proverbs 12:27
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27A lazy life is an empty life,
but “early to rise” gets the job done.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
Whoever is slothful will not roast his game,
but the diligent man will get precious wealth.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
The lazy do not roast any game,
but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
A lazy hunter doesn’t roast his game,
but to a diligent person, his wealth is precious.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Lazy people don’t even cook the game they catch,
but the diligent make use of everything they find.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
The lazy will not roast his game,
but diligence is the precious wealth of a man.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting:
But the substance of a diligent man is precious.
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