^24 (A)The hand of the diligent will rule,
    while the slothful will be ^(B)put to forced labor.

²⁵ The desire of ^(A)the sluggard kills him,
    for his hands refuse to labor.
²⁶ All day long he craves and craves,
    but the righteous ^(B)gives and does not hold back.

^27 (A)Whoever is slothful will not roast his game,
    but the diligent man will get precious wealth.^[a]

⁴ A slack hand ^(A)causes poverty,
    ^(B)but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

^13 (A)The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!
    I shall be killed in the streets!”