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Proverbs 18:9

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9One who is slack in work

is close kin to a vandal.*

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  1. *Prov 28:24

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Whoever is slack in his work

is a brother to him who destroys.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

One who is slack in his work

is brother to one who destroys.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The one who is lazy in his work

is brother to a vandal.

NLTNew Living Translation

A lazy person is as bad as

someone who destroys things.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Even he who is slack in his work,

he is brother to a master of destruction.

KJV 1900King James Version

He also that is slothful in his work

Is brother to him that is a great waster.