⁴ Idle hands make one poor,
but diligent hands bring riches.^(A)

²³ There is profit in all hard work,
but endless talk^[a] leads only to poverty.^(A)

²⁰ Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,
but a fool consumes them.^[a](A)

²² A greedy one^[a] is in a hurry for wealth;
he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.^(A)