25 A slacker’s craving will kill him
because his hands refuse to work.(A)
26 He is filled with craving[a] all day long,
but the righteous give and don’t hold back.(B)

27 The sacrifice of a wicked person is detestable—
how much more so
when he brings it with ulterior motives!(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 21:26 Lit He craves a craving

25 The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,(A)
    because his hands refuse to work.
26 All day long he craves for more,
    but the righteous(B) give without sparing.(C)

27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable(D)
    how much more so when brought with evil intent!(E)

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