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Matthew Poole and continuators on Proverbs 12:24

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Proverbs12:24

24. The hand of the diligent shall bear rule : but the slothful shall be under tribute.

Shall procure Wealth and Power.

Heb. The deceitful. So he calls the slothful, because Deceit and [illegible: 1+ letters]dleness are commonly companions, and such men seek to gain by Fraud what they either cannot or will not get by honest Labour. Compare Prov. 10. 4.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 word]. 10. 4.; [illegible: 1 word], deceitful.

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