¹⁹ A person who works his land will have plenty of food,
but whoever pursues fantasies will have plenty of poverty.
²⁰ A trustworthy person has many blessings,
but a person in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.

²² A tightfisted person is in a hurry to get rich,
but he does not know that poverty is coming his way.

²⁵ A greedy person stirs up strife,
but a person who trusts in the Lord will prosper.

⁸ Keep worthless speech and lies far from me.
Do not give me poverty or riches.
Give me food in the amount that is right for me.
⁹ Too much, and I may feel satisfied and deny you
and say, “Who is the Lord?”
Too little, and I may become poor and steal
and profane the name of my God.