⁵ The foolish man, folding his hands, takes the flesh of his body for food.

²⁰ On the right a man was cutting off bits and was still in need; on the left a man took a meal but had not enough; no man had pity on his brother; every man was making a meal of the flesh of his neighbour.

¹⁰ A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:

¹¹ Then loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man

¹⁴ I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.

¹⁷ The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.

²⁷ He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.

⁴ The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.

⁴ The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.

³³ A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:

³⁴ So loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man.