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263. The Dignity of Work | Proverbs Study

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The Slack Hand Is a Word Picture of Laziness

A culture that values doing as little for as much as you can get paid, rather than finding joy in the gifts and ability that god has given me to work. Proverbsa ten 26 says, like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes is the sluggard to those who sent him. So a sane it's like vinegar, or like how smoke hurts your eyes, to be in the employ of somebody but not want to work. The proverb literally says that if you understand how god has created you work, you won't need a boss.

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