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Thursday, June 6th, 2024
the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9

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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 6:6-11; Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 10:5; Proverbs 10:26; Proverbs 12:11; Proverbs 12:24; Proverbs 12:27; Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 13:11; Proverbs 14:4; Proverbs 15:19; Proverbs 16:26; Proverbs 17:2; Proverbs 18:9; Proverbs 19:15; Proverbs 19:24; Proverbs 20:4; Proverbs 20:13; Proverbs 21:5; Proverbs 21:17; Proverbs 21:25-26; Proverbs 22:13; Proverbs 22:29; Proverbs 24:10; Proverbs 24:27; Proverbs 24:30-34; Proverbs 25:2; Proverbs 25:13; Proverbs 26:13-16; Proverbs 27:23; Proverbs 28:19; Proverbs 30:24-28

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Proverbs 6:6

Go to the ant, you lazy one, Observe its ways and be wise,

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Proverbs 6:7

Which, having no chief, Officer, or ruler,

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Proverbs 6:8

Prepares its food in the summer And gathers its provision in the harvest.

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Proverbs 6:9

How long will you lie down, you lazy one? When will you arise from your sleep?

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Proverbs 6:10

"A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,"

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Proverbs 6:11

Then your poverty will come in like a drifter, And your need like an armed man.

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Proverbs 10:4

Poor is one who works with a lazy hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

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Proverbs 10:5

He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely, But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

Proverbs 10:26

Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him.

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Proverbs 12:11

One who works his land will have plenty of bread, But one who pursues worthless things lacks sense.

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Proverbs 12:24

The hand of the diligent will rule, But the lazy hand will be put to forced labor.

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Proverbs 12:27

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

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Proverbs 13:4

The soul of the lazy one craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made prosperous.

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Proverbs 13:11

Wealth obtained from nothing dwindles, But one who gathers by labor increases it.

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Proverbs 14:4

Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean; But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.

Proverbs 15:19

The way of the lazy one is like a hedge of thorns, But the path of the upright is a highway.

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Proverbs 16:26

A worker's appetite works for him, For his hunger urges him on.

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Proverbs 17:2

A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully, And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

Proverbs 18:9

He also who is lax in his work Is a brother to him who destroys.

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Proverbs 19:15

Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And a lazy person will suffer hunger.

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Proverbs 19:24

The lazy one buries his hand in the dish, But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

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Proverbs 20:4

The lazy one does not plow after the autumn, So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.

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Proverbs 20:13

Do not love sleep, or you will become poor; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food.

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Proverbs 21:5

The plans of the diligent certainly lead to advantage, But everyone who is in a hurry certainly comes to poverty.

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Proverbs 21:17

One who loves pleasure will become a poor person; One who loves wine and oil will not become rich.

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Proverbs 21:25

The desire of the lazy one puts him to death, For his hands refuse to work;

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Proverbs 21:26

All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back.

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Proverbs 22:13

The lazy one says, "There is a lion outside; I will be killed in the streets!"

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Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure people.

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Proverbs 24:10

If you show yourself lacking courage on the day of distress, Your strength is meager.

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Proverbs 24:27

Prepare your work outside, And make it ready for yourself in the field; Afterward, then, build your house.

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Proverbs 24:30

I passed by the field of a lazy one, And by the vineyard of a person lacking sense,

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Proverbs 24:31

And behold, it was completely overgrown with weeds; Its surface was covered with weeds, And its stone wall was broken down.

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Proverbs 24:32

When I saw, I reflected upon it; I looked, and received instruction.

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Proverbs 24:33

"A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,"

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Proverbs 24:34

Then your poverty will come like a drifter, And your need like an armed man.

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Proverbs 25:2

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

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Proverbs 25:13

Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest Is a faithful messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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Proverbs 26:13

A lazy one says, "There is a lion on the road! A lion is in the public square!"

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Proverbs 26:14

As the door turns on its hinges, So does a lazy one on his bed.

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Proverbs 26:15

A lazy one buries his hand in the dish; He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.

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Proverbs 26:16

A lazy one is wiser in his own eyes Than seven people who can give a discreet answer.

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Proverbs 27:23

Know well the condition of your flocks, And pay attention to your herds;

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Proverbs 28:19

One who works his land will have plenty of food, But one who follows empty pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

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Proverbs 30:24

Four things are small on the earth, But they are exceedingly wise:

Proverbs 30:25

The ants are not a strong people, But they prepare their food in the summer;

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Proverbs 30:26

The rock hyraxes are not a mighty people, Yet they make their houses in the rocks;

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Proverbs 30:27

The locusts have no king, Yet all of them go out in ranks;

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Proverbs 30:28

The lizard you may grasp with the hands, Yet it is in kings' palaces.

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