4  ⁿA slack hand causes poverty,

^obut the hand of the diligent makes rich.

27  ^rWhoever is slothful will not roast his game,

but the diligent man will get precious wealth.¹

4  ^xThe soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,

^ywhile the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.

5  ^jThe plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,

but ^keveryone who is hasty comes only to poverty.