^23 (A)A prudent man conceals knowledge,
    ^(B)but the heart of fools proclaims folly.
^24 (C)The hand of the diligent will rule,
    while the slothful will be ^(D)put to forced labor.
^25 (E)Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down,
    but a good word makes him glad.
²⁶ One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor,^[a]
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.