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you will get a fortune. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The lazy do not roast their game, but the diligent obtain precious wealth.<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cevd/proverbs/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Anyone too lazy to cook will starve, but a hard worker is a valuable treasure. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Sloth does not catch its prey, but the wealth of the diligent is splendid. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drbc/proverbs/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a just man shall be precious gold.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tsk2">The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a just man shall be precious gold.</p><p class="hdg">slothful</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/13-4.htm">Proverbs 13:4</a> The sluggard willeth, and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/23-2.htm">Proverbs 23:2</a> And put a knife to thy throat, if it be so that thou have thy soul in thy own power.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/26-15.htm">Proverbs 26:15</a> The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.</p><p class="hdg">but</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/15-16.htm">Proverbs 15:16</a> Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/16-8.htm">Proverbs 16:8</a> Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../psalms/37-16.htm">Psalm 37:16</a> Better is a little to the just, than the great riches of the wicked.</p></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/drbc/proverbs/12.htm">Loving Discipline and Knowledge</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>He that neglecteth a loss for the sake of a friend, is just: but the way of the wicked shall deceive them. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl">The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a just man shall be precious gold.</span><span class="reftext">28</span>In the path of justice is life: but the bye-way leadeth to death.…<div class="vheading2">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="../proverbs/10-4.htm">Proverbs 10:4</a></span><br />He that gathereth in the harvest, is a wise son: but he that snorteth in the summer, is the son of confusion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../proverbs/12-26.htm">Proverbs 12:26</a></span><br />He that neglecteth a loss for the sake of a friend, is just: but the way of the wicked shall deceive them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../proverbs/13-4.htm">Proverbs 13:4</a></span><br />The sluggard willeth, and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><div class="vheading2">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/109-11.htm">Catch</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Diligence</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-24.htm">Diligent</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-14.htm">Food</a> <a href="/psalms/76-4.htm">Game</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-2.htm">Gets</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-26.htm">Hunt</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-13.htm">Hunting</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-26.htm">Lazy</a> <a href="/psalms/135-4.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-7.htm">Possessions</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-11.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-12.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/matthew/27-9.htm">Prized</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-24.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-15.htm">Roast</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-16.htm">Roasteth</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-17.htm">Search</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-24.htm">Slothful</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-24.htm">Slow</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-3.htm">Substance</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-28.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-24.htm">Work</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-24.htm">Worker</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/30-28.htm">Catch</a> <a href="/luke/12-58.htm">Diligence</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-4.htm">Diligent</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-23.htm">Food</a> <a href="/luke/23-36.htm">Game</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-4.htm">Gets</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-16.htm">Hunt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-9.htm">Hunting</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-19.htm">Lazy</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-18.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-7.htm">Possessions</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-8.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-28.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-13.htm">Prized</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-29.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-16.htm">Roast</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-16.htm">Roasteth</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-14.htm">Search</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-4.htm">Slothful</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-29.htm">Slow</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-23.htm">Substance</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-7.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-4.htm">Work</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-19.htm">Worker</a><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/12-27.htm">Proverbs 12:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/12-27.htm">Proverbs 12:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/12-27.htm">Proverbs 12:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/12-27.htm">Proverbs 12:27 NASB</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/12-27.htm">Proverbs 12:27 Bible Apps</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/12-27.htm">Proverbs 12:27 Biblia 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