^4 (A)He who has a slack hand becomes poor,
But ^(B)the hand of the diligent makes rich.
⁵ He who gathers in ^(C)summer is a wise son;
He who sleeps in harvest is ^(D)a son who causes shame.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy man to those who send him.

^11 (A)He who ^[a]tills his land will be satisfied with ^(B)bread,
But he who follows ^[b]frivolity ^(C)is devoid of ^[c]understanding.

^24 (A)The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.

²⁷ The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting,
But diligence is man’s precious possession.

^4 (A)The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing;
But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

⁴ Where no oxen are, the ^[a]trough is clean;
But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.

²³ In all labor there is profit,
But ^[a]idle chatter leads only to poverty.