Proverbs 12:27
Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.
In context
24 The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. 26 One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. 27 Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth. 28 In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 12:27 in the KJV
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: But the substance of a diligent man is precious.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 12:27 in the NIV
The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.