² Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

³ The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

⁴ He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

¹¹ He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

¹⁶ Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

¹⁷ Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

17 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

¹⁷ Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

⁵ The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

⁶ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

⁸ He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

²² He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.