²⁴ The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

²⁵ The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.

²⁶ All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

²⁷ The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.

⁴ Poor `is' he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

¹³ The slothful hath said, `A lion `is' without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'

¹⁵ Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

² A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

²⁸ and the man Jeroboam `is' mighty in valour, and Solomon seeth the young man that he is doing business, and appointeth him over all the burden of the house of Joseph.

¹⁵ And he seeth rest that `it is' good, And the land that `it is' pleasant, And he inclineth his shoulder to bear, And is to tribute a servant.

⁴ The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

¹³ The slothful hath said, `A lion `is' in the way, A lion `is' in the broad places.'

¹⁴ The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed.

¹⁵ The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.

¹⁶ Wiser `is' the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven `men' returning a reason.

³⁰ Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.

³¹ And lo, it hath gone up -- all of it -- thorns! Covered its face have nettles, And its stone wall hath been broken down.

³² And I see -- I -- I do set my heart, I have seen -- I have received instruction,

³³ A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down.

³⁴ And thy poverty hath come `as' a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!

²⁹ Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!

²⁰ And it cometh to pass, at all Israel's hearing that Jeroboam hath returned, that they send and call him unto the company, and cause him to reign over all Israel; none hath been after the house of David save the tribe of Judah alone.

²¹ their sons who are left behind them in the land, whom the sons of Israel have not been able to devote -- he hath even lifted up `on' them a tribute of service unto this day.