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Proverbs 24:30

The teacher speaks from personal observation — this is not theory but lived experience. He walked past the field of the lazy person and saw what laziness produces. The scene about to be described is a powerful warning.

Memory phrase: Laziness ruins a good field.

Talk about it: What do you think a lazy person's garden looks like? What happens when we do not take care of things?

Prayer: God, help me never let laziness ruin what You have given me.

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