24. The hand of the diligent will rule,but the slothful will be put to forced labor.
25. Heaviness in the heart of man makes it droop,but a good word makes it glad.
26. The righteous is a guide to his neighbors,but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27. The slothful man does not roast that which he took in hunting,but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
28. In the way of righteousness is life,and in its pathway there is no death.