Proverbs 21:5-6

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The plans of the ^(A)diligent lead surely to advantage,
But everyone ^(B)who is hasty comes surely to poverty.

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The ^(C)acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the ^(a)pursuit of ^(D)death.

a. Proverbs 21:6: ['Lit ', seekers]

A. Proverbs 21:5: Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 13:4

B. Proverbs 21:5: Proverbs 28:22

C. Proverbs 21:6: Proverbs 13:11; Proverbs 20:21

D. Proverbs 21:6: Proverbs 8:36