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25 The craving of a lazy person will kill him,
    for his hands refuse to work.[a]
26 All day[b] he craves a craving,
    but the righteous will give and not hold back.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
    how much more when he brings it in divisiveness!

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:25 Or “make”
  2. Proverbs 21:26 Literally “All the day”

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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