Proverbs 21:25-26

These two verses belong together. They compare a lazy man with a good man.

This lazy man is greedy. He wants food. He needs money. But he refuses to work. So he tries to persuade other people to give these things to him. He will fail. He will die because he cannot earn anything.

This good man is generous. He is not greedy. He helps other people. He might even help the lazy man, although the lazy man does not deserve any help.

The good man works, so he earns wages. His is glad to receive his wages, so that he can give more money. He has desires, but his desires are not like the lazy man’s desires. The good man does not want luxuries. He desires to help other people. He wants to give.