29  Do you see a man skillful in his work?

He will ^bstand before kings;

he will not stand before obscure men.

3  ^eThe integrity of the upright guides them,

^fbut the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

9  Whoever is slack in his work

is a ^hbrother to him who destroys.

5  The plans of ^ethe diligent lead surely to abundance,

but everyone who is ^fhasty comes ^gonly to poverty.

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

^rbut he who follows ^sworthless pursuits lacks sense.