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Proverbs 12:11

Diligent work — faithful attention to one's responsibilities — produces satisfaction and provision. Following after vain or empty people is the opposite: it leads to emptiness. The company we keep and the use of our time shape our harvest.

Memory phrase: Work hard. Be satisfied.

Talk about it: Do you choose friends who encourage you to work hard or be lazy?

Prayer: God, help me work hard and follow wise people.

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