² A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

⁹ He also who is ^(A)lax in his work
^(B)Is a brother to him who destroys.

^15 (A)Laziness casts one into a deep sleep,
And ^[a]a lazy ^[b]person will suffer hunger.

²⁴ The ^[a](A)lazy one buries his hand ^(B)in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

⁴ The ^[a](A)lazy one does not plow after the autumn,
So he ^[b]begs during the harvest and has nothing.