⁴ Idle hands make one poor,
but diligent hands bring riches.^(A)

⁵ The son who gathers during summer is prudent;
the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.^(B)

²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,^(A)
so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.

¹¹ The one who works his land will have plenty of food,^(A)
but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense.^(B)

²⁴ The diligent hand will rule,
but laziness will lead to forced labor.^(A)

²⁷ A lazy hunter doesn’t roast his game,^(A)
but to a diligent person, his wealth is precious.^(B)

⁴ The slacker craves, yet has nothing,
but the diligent is fully satisfied.^(A)

⁴ Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is empty,^[a]
but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of an ox.

²³ There is profit in all hard work,
but endless talk^[a] leads only to poverty.^(A)