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Proverbs 12:22-28

Proverbs 12:22-28 NASB2020

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, But those who deal faithfully are His delight. A prudent person conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness. The hand of the diligent will rule, But the lazy hand will be put to forced labor. Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad. The righteous person is a guide to his neighbor, But the way of the wicked leads them astray. A lazy person does not roast his prey, But the precious possession of a person is diligence. In the way of righteousness there is life, And in itspathway there is no death.