Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 19:15

Friday, April 16, 2004

Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry.
— Proverbs 19:15

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Illustration of Proverbs 19:15 — Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry.

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