¹⁵ Laziness induces deep sleep,
and a lazy person will go hungry.^(A)

¹⁶ The one who keeps commands preserves himself;^(B)
one who disregards^[a] his ways will die.^(C)

¹⁷ Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,^(D)
and he will give a reward to the lender.^[b](E)

¹⁵ Laziness induces deep sleep,
and a lazy person will go hungry.^(A)

¹⁶ The one who keeps commands preserves himself;^(B)
one who disregards^[a] his ways will die.^(C)

¹⁷ Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,^(D)
and he will give a reward to the lender.^[b](E)