⁷ And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.

²³ The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

³³ The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

⁴ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

⁵ Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

⁶ Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

²¹ Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

¹⁰ Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

²⁹ Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

⁹ And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

¹¹ Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;