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One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

Proverbs 18:9 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીનીતિવચનો ૧૮:૯
વળી જે પોતાનાં કામ કરવામાં ઢીલો છે તે ઉડાઉનો ભાઈ છે.
हिन्दीनीतिवचन १८:९
जो काम में आलस करता है, वह बिगाड़नेवाले का भाई ठहरता है।

In context

7A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

8The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

9One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

10The LORD’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.

11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.

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