Proverbs 12:27
The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
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In Context
26A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
28In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.
Cross References
Psalms 37:16Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
Proverbs 13:4The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
Proverbs 16:8Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 26:14As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on 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 →