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Proverbs 12:27

New American Standard Bible

27 A lazy person does not roast his prey, But the precious possession of a person is diligence.

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American Standard Version

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men is to the diligent.

Christian Standard Bible

A lazy hunter doesn’t roast his game, but to a diligent person, his wealth is precious.

English Standard Version

Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.

King James Version

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

New International Version

The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.

New King James Version

The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting, But diligence is man’s precious possession.

New Living Translation

Lazy people don’t even cook the game they catch, but the diligent make use of everything they find.

World English Bible

The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.