The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.

The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.

It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.

There are three things, the wonder of which overcomes me, even four things outside my knowledge:

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

The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.

He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.

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

Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker.

The evil-doer will be given as a price for the life of the good man, and the worker of deceit in the place of the upright.