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

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

^24 (A)A lazy man buries his hand in the ^[a]bowl,
And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

¹³ The lazy man says, “There is a lion in the road!
A fierce lion is in the ^[a]streets!”
¹⁴ As a door turns on its hinges,
So does the lazy man on his bed.
¹⁵ The ^(A)lazy man buries his hand in the ^[b]bowl;
It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
¹⁶ The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can answer sensibly.