Proverbs 10:2-4

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
    but righteousness delivers from death.
³The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
    but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
⁴A slack hand causes poverty,
    but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

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