The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
He becomes poor that deals with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hastens with his feet sins.
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
He that hastens to be rich has an evil eye, and considers not that poverty shall come on him.
See you a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs.