Proverbs 14:23
Proverbs 14 · shown in the Douay-Rheims
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Read Proverbs 14:23 in the NABRE onlineIn much work there shall be profit: but in the talk of the lips, only want.
Reflection
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty. The proverb is practical and slightly funny. Talking about work is not work. The profit comes from the doing, not the discussing.