The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; 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 who is slow to anger is of great understanding: but he who 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 does not consider that poverty shall come upon him.
Do you see a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for 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 something to give to him that is needy.