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Proverbs 21:5

Diligence involves not just effort but thoughtful planning — the mind engaged as well as the hands. Haste, by contrast, skips the thinking and rushes into action, producing scarcity. The contrast is between patient, thoughtful industry and reckless rushing.

Memory phrase: Plan carefully. Work hard.

Talk about it: What happens when you rush and do not think things through?

Prayer: God, help me think before I rush.

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