² A wise servant will rule over ^(A)a son who causes shame,
And will share an inheritance among the brothers.

⁹ He who is slothful in his work
Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.

^15 (A)Laziness casts one into a deep sleep,
And an idle person will ^(B)suffer hunger.

^24 (A)A lazy man buries his hand in the ^[a]bowl,
And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

^4 (A)The lazy man will not plow because of winter;
^(B)He will beg during harvest and have nothing.