5  He who ^lgathers in summer is a prudent son,

but he who sleeps in harvest is ^ma son who brings shame.

11  ^pWhoever works his land ^qwill have plenty of bread,

^rbut he who follows ^sworthless pursuits lacks sense.

24  ^lThe hand of the diligent will rule,

while the slothful will be ^mput to forced labor.

4  Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,

but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.

23  In all toil there is profit,

but mere talk ^ktends only to poverty.

19  The way of ^ha sluggard is like a hedge of ⁱthorns,

but the path of the upright is ^ja level highway.

24  ^oThe sluggard buries his hand in ^pthe dish

and will not even bring it back to his mouth.

13  ^sLove not sleep, lest you ^tcome to poverty;

open your eyes, and you will have ^uplenty of bread.

25  The desire of ^gthe sluggard kills him,

for his hands refuse to labor.

13  ^jThe sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!

I shall be killed in the streets!”

29  Do you see a man skillful in his work?

He will ^bstand before kings;

he will not stand before obscure men.

27  ^ePrepare your work outside;

get everything ready for yourself in the field,

and after that build your house.

23  ^yKnow well the condition of your flocks,

and ^ygive attention to your herds,

24  for ^zriches do not last forever;

and does a crown endure to all generations?

20  A faithful man will abound with blessings,

but whoever hastens to be rich ^jwill not go unpunished.