Proverbs 12:27
The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting, but the substance of a diligent man [is] precious.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
26A righteous man is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked causes them to err.
28Life is in the way of righteousness, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Cross References
Psalms 37:16Better is a little that the righteous man has than the abundance of many wicked men.
Proverbs 13:4The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Proverbs 16:8Better is a little, with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 26:14The door turns upon its hinges, so does the sluggard upon his bed.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 12:27
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. See here, 1. That good men do well for themselves; for they have in themselves an excellent character, and they secure to themselves an excellent portion, and in both they excel other people: The righteous is more abundant than his neighbour (so the margin); he is richer, though not in this world's goods, yet in the graces and comforts of the Spirit, which are the true riches. There is a true excellency in religion; it… Read the whole commentary →