Poverty brings a man low, but the hands of the vigorous make rich. [ 10:4A] A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant.

Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.

Do you thoroughly know the number of your flock, and pay attention to your herds?

Take care of the herbage in the field, and you shall cut grass, and gather the mountain hay;

My son, you have from me words very useful for your life, and for the life of your servants.

Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working that which is good with his hands, in order that he may have something to share with him who has need.

and that you aspire to be quiet, and to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, just as we commanded you,

in order that you may walk decently toward those outside, and may have need of nothing.

A man slow to wrath abounds in wisdom, but a man of impatient spirit is very foolish.

A portion hastily gotten at first shall not be blessed in the end.

An envious man makes haste to be rich, and knows not that the merciful man will have the mastery over him.