Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 14:23

Wednesday, March 16, 1955

All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
— Proverbs 14:23

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Illustration of Proverbs 14:23 — All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

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