11 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
    but those who chase fantasies have no sense.(A)

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21 No harm overtakes the righteous,(A)
    but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

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27 The lazy do not roast[a] any game,
    but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:27 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,(A)
    but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

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16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great wealth with turmoil.(A)

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