6  ^jGo to the ^kant, O sluggard;

consider her ways, and be wise.

7  ^lWithout having any chief,

officer, or ruler,

8  she prepares her bread ^min summer

and gathers her food in harvest.

9  How long will you lie there, O sluggard?

When will you arise from your sleep?

10  ⁿA little sleep, a little slumber,

a little ^ofolding of the hands to rest,

11  and ^ppoverty will come upon you like a robber,

and want like an armed man.

3  ^mThe Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,

but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

4  ⁿA slack hand causes poverty,

^obut the hand of the diligent makes rich.

22  The blessing of the Lord makes rich,

and he adds no sorrow with it.¹

20  A faithful man will abound with blessings,

but whoever ^mhastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

8  Remove far from me falsehood and lying;

give me neither poverty nor riches;

^yfeed me with the food that is needful for me,