Proverbs 12:27
Lazy people don't catch their prey, but if you work hard you can become rich.
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26Good people look out for their friends, but the way the wicked live leads them astray.
28The path of right leads to life, it doesn't lead to death.
Cross References
Psalms 37:16It's better to do right and only have a little, than to be wicked and rich.
Proverbs 13:4Lazy people want a lot, but get nothing; if you work hard you'll be well rewarded.
Proverbs 16:8Better to have just a little and be honest than to have a lot and be dishonest.
Proverbs 26:14A lazy person turns in bed like a door turns on its hinge.
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 →