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Proverbs 12:27

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 27 The lazy do not chase after the prey,+
  But diligence is a man’s precious treasure.

Proverbs 12:27

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 27 Slackness will not start up one’s game animals,+ but the diligent one is a man’s* precious wealth.

Proverbs 12:27

The Bible in Living English
- 27 * Slackness does not broil his game;
  but energy treats a man’s goods as worth caring for.

Proverbs 12:27

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

Proverbs 12:27

The Emphasized Bible
- 27 Indolence roasteth not his own game, But the substance of a man is precious when he is diligent.

Proverbs 12:27

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