⁴ Poor is one who works with ^[a]a lazy hand,
But the ^(A)hand of the diligent makes rich.
⁵ He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the ^[a](A)lazy one to those who send him.

¹¹ One ^(A)who works his land will have plenty of bread,
But one who pursues worthless things lacks ^[a]sense.

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

^27 [a]A lazy person does not ^[b]roast his prey,
But the ^(A)precious possession of a person is diligence.

⁴ The soul of the ^[a]lazy one craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made ^[b]prosperous.

¹¹ Wealth obtained from ^[a]nothing dwindles,
But one who gathers ^[b]by labor increases it.

²³ In all labor there is profit,
But ^[a]mere talk leads only to poverty.