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A slack hand (A)causes poverty,
    (B)but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

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

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(A)The sluggard does not plough in the autumn;
    (B)he will seek at harvest and have nothing.

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Sluggards(A) do not plow in season;
    so at harvest time they look but find nothing.(B)

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13 (A)Love not sleep, lest you (B)come to poverty;
    open your eyes, and you will have (C)plenty of bread.

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13 Do not love sleep or you will grow poor;(A)
    stay awake and you will have food to spare.

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21 for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,
    and (A)slumber will clothe them with rags.

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21 for drunkards and gluttons become poor,(A)
    and drowsiness clothes them in rags.

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