And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.

There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips is only to want.

The purposes of the diligent are only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.

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

Troubled for wealth is the man with an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.