Proverbs 12:23-28

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²³ One who is clever conceals knowledge,
    but the mind of a fool^[a] broadcasts folly.
²⁴ The hand of the diligent will rule,
    while the lazy will be put to forced labor.
²⁵ Anxiety weighs down the human heart,
    but a good word cheers it up.
²⁶ The righteous gives good advice to friends,^[b]
    but the way of the wicked leads astray.
²⁷ The lazy do not roast^[c] their game,
    but the diligent obtain precious wealth.^[d]
28 In the path of righteousness there is life,
    in walking its path there is no death.