The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the slack hand will be put to forced labor.

Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers by labor increases it.

In all labor there is profit,
But mere talk leads only to poverty.

Whoso is slothful and slack in his labor, is the brother of him that is a waster.

lest strangers devour your strength, and your labor benefit another man's house.

The desire of the lazy kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor;

The labor of the righteous leads to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

Labor not to be rich: cease from your own wisdom.

Give her the reward of her labor,
and let her works praise her at the city gates.

From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he is filled with good, and the reward of {a man's labor} will return to him.

For their heart will meditate destruction, and their lips will speak labor.

He that labors labors for himself; for his mouth craves it of him.

An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.

Honor the Lord with your wealth
And with the first fruits of all your crops (income);