Holy Scripture
Proverbs 14:23
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“Another brother spoke with the same Theodore, and he began to talk about matters of which he had no experience. Theodore said to him, 'You've not yet found a ship to sail in, nor put your luggage aboard, nor put out to sea, and you're already acting as if you were in the city which you mean to reach. If you make some…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
23With everyone who is careful there is abundance: But the pleasure taking and indolent shall be in want.
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21He that dishonors the needy sins: But he that has pity on the poor is most blessed.
22They that go astray devise evils: But the good devise mercy and truth. The framers of evil do not understand mercy and truth: But compassion and faithfulness are with the framers of good.
— Proverbs 14:23 —
24A prudent man is the crown of the wise: But the occupation of fools is evil.
25A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: But a deceitful man kindles falsehoods.