²³ All hard work brings a profit,
    but mere talk leads only to poverty.

⁶ The house of the righteous contains great treasure,^(A)
    but the income of the wicked brings ruin.^(B)

¹⁶ Better a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great wealth with turmoil.^(A)

⁶ Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
    through the fear of the Lord^(A) evil is avoided.^(B)

⁷ When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
    he causes their enemies to make peace^(C) with them.^(D)

²⁶ The appetite of laborers works for them;
    their hunger drives them on.

² A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
    and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

¹⁷ Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,^(A)
    and he will reward them for what they have done.^(B)