^2 (A)Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
^(B)But righteousness delivers from death.
^3 (C)The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.

^4 (D)He who has a slack hand becomes poor,
But ^(E)the hand of the diligent makes rich.
⁵ He who gathers in ^(F)summer is a wise son;
He who sleeps in harvest is ^(G)a son who causes shame.

⁶ Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
^7 (H)The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.

⁸ The wise in heart will receive commands,
^(I)But ^[a]a prating fool will ^[b]fall.

²⁴ A proud and haughty man—“Scoffer” is his name;
He acts with arrogant pride.

²⁵ The ^(A)desire of the lazy man kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor.
²⁶ He covets greedily all day long,
But the righteous ^(B)gives and does not spare.