He who gathersin summeris a sonwho actswisely,[But] he who sleepsin harvestis a sonwho actsshamefully.
Pooris he who workswith a negligenthand,But the handof the diligentmakesrich.
Blessingsare on the headof the righteous,But the mouthof the wickedconcealsviolence.
An excellentwifeis the crownof her husband,But she who shames[him] is like rottennessin his bones.
A servantwho actswiselywill ruleover a sonwho actsshamefully,And will sharein the inheritanceamongbrothers.
He who assaults[his] father[and] drives[his] motherawayIs a shamefuland disgracefulson.
[When] the grassdisappears,the newgrowthis seen,And the herbsof the mountainsare gatheredin,
The antsare not a strongpeople,But they preparetheir foodin the summer;
Goto the ant,O sluggard,Observeher waysand be wise,
Preparesher foodin the summer[And] gathersher provisionin the harvest.
