Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.

Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.

Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.

A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.

Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.

My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;

If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.

For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.

A servant when he becomes a king; a man without sense when his wealth is increased;