⁷ She said, Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves. So she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, except that she stayed a little in the house.

²³ The poor plead for mercy, But the rich answer harshly.

³³ The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

⁴ The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, But the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

⁵ Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

⁶ Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

²¹ subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

²⁹ Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings; He won't serve obscure men.

⁹ Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don't give up.

¹¹ not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

³ "Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

¹⁰ Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.