² A servant who deals wisely will rule over ^(A)a son who acts shamefully
    and ^(B)will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.

⁹ Whoever is slack in his work
    is a ^(A)brother to him who destroys.

^15 (A)Slothfulness casts into ^(B)a deep sleep,
    and ^(C)an idle person will suffer hunger.

^24 (A)The sluggard buries his hand in ^(B)the dish
    and will not even bring it back to his mouth.

^4 (A)The sluggard does not plow in the autumn;
    ^(B)he will seek at harvest and have nothing.

^13 (A)Love not sleep, lest you ^(B)come to poverty;
    open your eyes, and you will have ^(C)plenty of bread.

⁵ The plans of ^(A)the diligent lead surely to abundance,
    but everyone who is ^(B)hasty comes ^(C)only to poverty.

¹⁷ Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man;
    he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

²⁵ The desire of ^(A)the sluggard kills him,
    for his hands refuse to labor.
²⁶ All day long he craves and craves,
    but the righteous ^(B)gives and does not hold back.