He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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Lazy hands make for poverty,(A)
    but diligent hands bring wealth.(B)

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18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

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18 Through laziness, the rafters sag;
    because of idle hands, the house leaks.(A)

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