6  ^jGo to ^kthe ant, O ^lsluggard;

consider her ways, and ^mbe wise.

7  ⁿWithout having any chief,

^oofficer, or ruler,

8  she prepares her bread ^pin summer

and ^qgathers her food in harvest.

9  ^rHow long will you lie there, ^lO sluggard?

When will you arise from your sleep?

10  ^sA little sleep, a little slumber,

^ta little ^sfolding of the hands to rest,

11  ^uand poverty will come upon you like a robber,

and want like an armed man.

4  A slack hand ^jcauses poverty,

^kbut the hand of the diligent makes rich.

11  ^gWealth gained hastily¹ will dwindle,

but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

24  The crown of the wise is their wealth,

but the folly of fools brings folly.