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NASB | Proverbs 12:27 A lazy man does not roast his prey, But the precious possession of a man is diligence. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Proverbs 12:27 The lazy man does not catch and roast his prey, But the precious possession of a [wise] man is diligence [because he recognizes opportunities and seizes them]. |
Subject: anyone got any ideas on this scripture? |
Bible Note: wow, thanks for that, I have been meditating on this for a while and have reduced it to 1: laziness and 2: diligence which are fine as a starting point, but I've backed myself into this narrow road of thinking. Here are my new thoughts: A lazy person is lax, deceitful, slothful, false, idle, and slack. He will not set in motion, or, finish, what is required. A person’s weapon against it then is diligence. Diligence in a poetical Biblical sense is gold, i.e. precious substance. It is of high value, glorious, weighty, and influential. Diligent people are leaders; they influence people to do things that they would not usually consider doing. Diligent people start and finish something. Without it we will not remain in the Love of Christ. |