Berean Standard Bible

Proverbs 14:23

“There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.”

Proverbs 14:23 verse artwork: There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

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²¹He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.

²²Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.

²³There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

²⁴The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.

²⁵A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.

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