²³ In all toil, there is profit,
    but the talk^[a] of lips leads only to poverty.

⁶ In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
    but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

¹⁶ Better is little with the fear of Yahweh
    than great treasure and trouble with it.^[a]

⁶ By loyalty and faithfulness, iniquity will be covered over,^[a]
    and by fear of Yahweh one turns^[b] from evil.
⁷ When the ways of a man are pleasing to Yahweh,
    even his enemies he will cause to make peace with him.

²⁶ The life^[a] of a worker works for him,
    for his hunger^[b] urges him.

² A slave who deals wisely will rule over a child who acts shamefully,
    and in the midst of brothers he will share his inheritance.

¹⁷ He who lends to Yahweh is he who is kind to the poor,
    and his benefits he will repay to him.

¹³ Do not love sleep, lest you become poor;
    open your eyes and have plenty bread.

⁴ The reward of humility is the fear of Yahweh—
    wealth and honor and life.

²⁷ Prepare your work in the street and get it ready for yourself in the field;
    afterward, then^[a] you shall build your house.