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Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
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Don't envy bad people; don't even want to be around them.
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Do not envy wicked men, do not desire their company;
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Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;
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Don't envy evil people; don't desire their company.
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For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
Prov.24.2
All they think about is causing a disturbance; all they talk about is making trouble.
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for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about making trouble.
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For their heart devises violence, And their lips talk of troublemaking.
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For they spend their days plotting violence, and their words are always stirring up trouble.
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Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
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It takes wisdom to build a house, and understanding to set it on a firm foundation;
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By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established;
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Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;
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A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense.
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And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
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It takes knowledge to furnish its rooms with fine furniture and beautiful draperies.
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through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.
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By knowledge the rooms are filled With all precious and pleasant riches.
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Through knowledge its rooms are filled with all sorts of precious riches and valuables.
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A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
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It's better to be wise than strong; intelligence outranks muscle any day.
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A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength;
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A wise man is strong, Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength;
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A wise man is mightier than a strong man, and a man of knowledge is more powerful than a strong man.
Prov.24.6
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
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Strategic planning is the key to warfare; to win, you need a lot of good counsel.
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for waging war you need guidance, and for victory many advisers.
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For by wise counsel you will wage your own war, And in a multitude of counselors there is safety.
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So don't go to war without wise guidance; victory depends on having many counselors.
Prov.24.7
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
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Wise conversation is way over the head of fools; in a serious discussion they haven't a clue.
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Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the assembly at the gate he has nothing to say.
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Wisdom is too lofty for a fool; He does not open his mouth in the gate.
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Wisdom is too much for a fool. When the leaders gather, the fool has nothing to say.
Prov.24.8
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
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The person who's always cooking up some evil soon gets a reputation as prince of rogues.
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He who plots evil will be known as a schemer.
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He who plots to do evil Will be called a schemer.
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A person who plans evil will get a reputation as a troublemaker.
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The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
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Fools incubate sin; cynics desecrate beauty.
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The schemes of folly are sin, and men detest a mocker.
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The devising of foolishness is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
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The schemes of a fool are sinful; everyone despises a mocker.
Prov.24.10
If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
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If you fall to pieces in a crisis, there wasn't much to you in the first place.
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If you falter in times of trouble, how small is your strength!
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If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small.
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If you fail under pressure, your strength is not very great.
Prov.24.11
If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
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Rescue the perishing; don't hesitate to step in and help.
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Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
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Deliver those who are drawn toward death, And hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.
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Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to death; don't stand back and let them die.
Prov.24.12
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
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If you say, "Hey, that's none of my business," will that get you off the hook? Someone is watching you closely, you know--Someone not impressed with weak excuses.
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If you say, "But we knew nothing about this," does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay each person according to what he has done?
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If you say, "Surely we did not know this," Does not He who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, does He not know it? And will He not render to each man according to his deeds?
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Don't try to avoid responsibility by saying you didn't know about it. For God knows all hearts, and he sees you. He keeps watch over your soul, and he knows you knew! And he will judge all people according to what they have done.
Prov.24.13
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
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Eat honey, dear child--it's good for you--and delicacies that melt in your mouth.
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Eat honey, my son, for it is good; honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
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My son, eat honey because it is good, And the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste;
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My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to the taste.
Prov.24.14
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
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Likewise knowledge, and wisdom for your soul--Get that and your future's secured, your hope is on solid rock.
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Know also that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.
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So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul; If you have found it, there is a prospect, And your hope will not be cut off.
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In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, you will have a bright future, and your hopes will not be cut short.
Prov.24.15
Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
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Don't interfere with good people's lives; don't try to get the best of them.
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Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against a righteous man's house, do not raid his dwelling place;
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Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not plunder his resting place;
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Do not lie in wait like an outlaw at the home of the godly. And don't raid the house where the godly live.
Prov.24.16
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
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No matter how many times you trip them up, God-loyal people don't stay down long; Soon they're up on their feet, while the wicked end up flat on their faces.
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for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity.
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For a righteous man may fall seven times And rise again, But the wicked shall fall by calamity.
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They may trip seven times, but each time they will rise again. But one calamity is enough to lay the wicked low.
Prov.24.17
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
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Don't laugh when your enemy falls; don't crow over his collapse.
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Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice,
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Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
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Do not rejoice when your enemies fall into trouble. Don't be happy when they stumble.
Prov.24.18
Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
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GOD might see, and become very provoked, and then take pity on his plight.
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or the LORD will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from him.
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Lest the LORD see it, and it displease Him, And He turn away His wrath from him.
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For the LORD will be displeased with you and will turn his anger away from them.
Prov.24.19
Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
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Don't bother your head with braggarts or wish you could succeed like the wicked.
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Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of the wicked,
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Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the wicked;
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Do not fret because of evildoers; don't envy the wicked.
Prov.24.20
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
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Those people have no future at all; they're headed down a dead-end street.
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for the evil man has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
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For there will be no prospect for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
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For the evil have no future; their light will be snuffed out.
Prov.24.21
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
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Fear GOD, dear child--respect your leaders; don't be defiant or mutinous.
Prov.24.21
Fear the LORD and the king, my son, and do not join with the rebellious,
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My son, fear the LORD and the king; Do not associate with those given to change;
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My child, fear the LORD and the king, and don't associate with rebels.
Prov.24.22
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
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Without warning your life can turn upside-down, and who knows how or when it might happen? More Sayings of the Wise
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for those two will send sudden destruction upon them, and who knows what calamities they can bring? Further Sayings of the Wise
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For their calamity will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin those two can bring?
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For you will go down with them to sudden disaster. Who knows where the punishment from the LORD and the king will end?
Prov.24.23
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
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It's wrong, very wrong, to go along with injustice.
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These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judging is not good:
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These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment.
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Here are some further sayings of the wise: It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment.
Prov.24.24
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
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Whoever whitewashes the wicked gets a black mark in the history books,
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Whoever says to the guilty, "You are innocent"- peoples will curse him and nations denounce him.
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He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous," Him the people will curse; Nations will abhor him.
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A judge who says to the wicked, "You are innocent," will be cursed by many people and denounced by the nations.
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But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
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But whoever exposes the wicked will be thanked and rewarded.
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But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.
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But those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.
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But blessings are showered on those who convict the guilty.
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Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
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An honest answer is like a warm hug.
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An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
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He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.
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It is an honor to receive an honest reply.
Prov.24.27
Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
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First plant your fields; then build your barn.
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Finish your outdoor work and get your fields ready; after that, build your house.
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Prepare your outside work, Make it fit for yourself in the field; And afterward build your house.
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Develop your business first before building your house.
Prov.24.28
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
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Don't talk about your neighbors behind their backs--no slander or gossip, please.
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Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, or use your lips to deceive.
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Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, For would you deceive with your lips?
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Do not testify spitefully against innocent neighbors; don't lie about them.
Prov.24.29
Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
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Don't say to anyone, "I'll get back at you for what you did to me. I'll make you pay for what you did!"
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Do not say, "I'll do to him as he has done to me; I'll pay that man back for what he did."
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Do not say, "I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."
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And don't say, "Now I can pay them back for all their meanness to me! I'll get even!"
Prov.24.30
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
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One day I walked by the field of an old lazybones, and then passed the vineyard of a lout;
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I went past the field of the sluggard, past the vineyard of the man who lacks judgment;
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I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding;
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I walked by the field of a lazy person, the vineyard of one lacking sense.
Prov.24.31
And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
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They were overgrown with weeds, thick with thistles, all the fences broken down.
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thorns had come up everywhere, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins.
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And there it was, all overgrown with thorns; Its surface was covered with nettles; Its stone wall was broken down.
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I saw that it was overgrown with thorns. It was covered with weeds, and its walls were broken down.
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Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
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I took a long look and pondered what I saw; the fields preached me a sermon and I listened:
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I applied my heart to what I observed and learned a lesson from what I saw:
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When I saw it, I considered it well; I looked on it and received instruction:
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Then, as I looked and thought about it, I learned this lesson:
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Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
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"A nap here, a nap there, a day off here, a day off there, sit back, take it easy--do you know what comes next?
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A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest-
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A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest;
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A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest--
Prov.24.34
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
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Just this: You can look forward to a dirt-poor life, with poverty as your permanent houseguest!" Further Wise Sayings of Solomon The Right Word at the Right Time
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and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man.
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So shall your poverty come like a prowler, And your need like an armed man.
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and poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.
