² A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

⁹ He also who is ^(A)lax in his work
^(B)Is a brother to him who destroys.

^15 (A)Laziness casts one into a deep sleep,
And ^[a]a lazy ^[b]person will suffer hunger.

²⁴ The ^[a](A)lazy one buries his hand ^(B)in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

⁴ The ^[a](A)lazy one does not plow after the autumn,
So he ^[b]begs during the harvest and has nothing.

^13 (A)Do not love sleep, or you will become poor;
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with ^[a]food.

⁵ The plans of the ^(A)diligent certainly lead to advantage,
But everyone ^(B)who is in a hurry certainly comes to poverty.

¹⁷ One who ^(A)loves pleasure will become a poor person;
One who loves wine and oil will not become rich.

²⁵ The ^(A)desire of the ^[a]lazy one puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;
²⁶ All day long he ^[b]is craving,
While the righteous ^(B)gives and does not hold back.