He who tillshis landwill haveplentyof bread,But he who pursuesworthless[things] lackssense.
By the sweatof your faceYou will eatbread,Tillyou returnto the ground,Becausefrom it you were taken;For you are dust,And to dustyou shall return."
Whenyou shall eatof the fruitof your hands,You will be happyand it will be wellwith you.
I do not sitwith deceitfulmen,Norwill I gowith pretenders.
He who walkswith wisemenwill be wise,But the companionof foolswill sufferharm.
Abundantfood[is in] the fallowgroundof the poor,But it is sweptawayby injustice.
In alllaborthere is profit,But meretalk[leads] onlyto poverty.
Where nooxenare, the mangeris clean,But muchrevenue[comes] by the strengthof the ox.
Do not lovesleep,oryou will becomepoor;Openyour eyes,[and] you will be satisfiedwith food.
And [there will be] goats'milkenoughfor your food,For the foodof your household,And sustenancefor your maidens.
He who tillshis landwill haveplentyof food,But he who followsempty[pursuits] will havepovertyin plenty.
The one who commitsadulterywith a womanis lackingsense;He who would destroyhimselfdoesit.
And I sawamong the naive,[And] discernedamong the youthsA youngmanlackingsense,
The womanof follyis boisterous,[She is] naiveand knowsnothing.
"Whoeveris naive,let him turnin here,"And to him wholacksunderstandingshe says,
"Forsake[your] follyand live,And proceedin the wayof understanding."
"Those who regardvainidolsForsaketheir faithfulness,
He who stealsmust stealno longer;but ratherhe must labor,performingwith his ownhandswhat is good,sothat he will have[something] to sharewith onewho hasneed.
nordid we eatanyone'sbreadwithout payingfor it, but with laborand hardshipwe [kept] workingnightand daysothat we would not be a burdento anyof you;
They gavehim seventy[pieces] of silverfrom the houseof Baal-berithwith whichAbimelechhiredworthlessand recklessfellows,and they followedhim.
