² Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,^(A)
    but righteousness delivers from death.^(B)

³ The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,^(C)
    but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.^(D)

⁴ Lazy hands make for poverty,^(E)
    but diligent hands bring wealth.^(F)

⁵ He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
    but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.^(G)

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth and smoke^(A) to the eyes,
    so are sluggards to those who send them.^(B)