⁵ Fools fold their hands^(A)
    and ruin themselves.

²⁰ On the right they will devour,
    but still be hungry;^(A)
on the left they will eat,^(B)
    but not be satisfied.
Each will feed on the flesh of their own offspring^[a]:

¹⁰ A little sleep, a little slumber,
    a little folding of the hands to rest^(A)—
¹¹ and poverty^(B) will come on you like a thief
    and scarcity like an armed man.

¹⁴ Why do I put myself in jeopardy
    and take my life in my hands?^(A)

³³ A little sleep, a little slumber,
    a little folding of the hands to rest^(A)—
³⁴ and poverty will come on you like a thief
    and scarcity like an armed man.^(B)

⁴ Sluggards^(A) do not plow in season;
    so at harvest time they look but find nothing.^(B)

⁴ A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,^(A)
    but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

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

¹⁷ Those who are kind benefit themselves,
    but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.