^(B)A wise son makes a glad father,
But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

^2 (C)Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
^(D)But righteousness delivers from death.
^3 (E)The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.

^4 (F)He who has a slack hand becomes poor,
But ^(G)the hand of the diligent makes rich.
⁵ He who gathers in ^(H)summer is a wise son;
He who sleeps in harvest is ^(I)a son who causes shame.