專務虛誕者、財以之而耗、勤事服勞者、貨以之而聚。

不劳而得之财必然消耗；勤劳积蓄的，必见加增。

不劳而获之财必减少；逐渐积蓄的必增多。

不劳而获之财必减少；逐渐积蓄的必增多。

不义之财必耗尽，勤俭积蓄财富增。

不劳而获的财物，必快减少；慢慢积蓄的，必然增多。

不劳而获的财物必减少；亲手积累的人使财物增多。

不勞而得之財必然消耗；勤勞積蓄的，必見加增。

不勞而獲之財必減少；逐漸積蓄的必增多。

不勞而獲之財必減少；逐漸積蓄的必增多。

不義之財必耗盡，勤儉積蓄財富增。

不勞而獲的財物，必快減少；慢慢積蓄的，必然增多。

迅速得來的財物必迅速消滅；逐漸積蓄的必逐漸加多。

不勞而獲的財物必減少；親手積累的人使財物增多。

妄得之財必耗、勤勞所積必增、

不勞而得之財必耗、操作而積者操作而積者或作用手積蓄者必增、

Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.

Money gained in the wrong way disappears. But money gathered little by little grows.

Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

Wealth from get rich quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time.

Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle, but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it.

Wealth obtained from nothing dwindles, But one who gathers by labor increases it.

Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle, but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it.

Wealth[ gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

始而貪婪、終無福祉。

非義之利、無所裨益、躬行仁義、可免死亡。

富者當思將來之苦而號泣、財自傷、衣自蠹、金銀黯敗、其黯為證、若火之燃、災及其身、蓋爾所積、必見鞫於末日、穫爾田之傭、不給其值、則籲呼升聞於萬有之主、爾處世、樂宴樂、縱淫佚、以快心志、猶牲牷肥腯、以待宰割、

貸人以金、重權子母、以益其財者、所積之金、必為濟貧之人所得。

爾之牛羊、牧養必勤。蓋貨財不能永存、冠冕不能世襲。百草萌櫱、菜蔬叢生、為爾斂藏。爾其勤牧群羊、翦羔羊之毛、可以製衣、售牡羊之價、可以鬻田、牝羊出乳、供爾僕婢之食、綽然有餘。

貪婪之人、惟圖富有、不知貧乏將至。

作善之人、業遺子孫、惡者之財、為義者所得。貧者力田、多得物產、蓋藏無智、終歸朽壞。

雖藏金若泥沙、積衣若邱陵、而衣適為義人之衣、金適為善人之金、

誠慤之人、永膺多福、急圖富有、必召禍災。

譬彼鷓鴣、非己之卵、覆翼而育之、亦猶得非義之利者、不終身而失之、其愚孰甚。

斯眾必作歌以譏刺、曰、他人之財、充積爾家、質當之物、盡歸爾身、久而不償、禍必不遠、困爾者勃興、撼爾者亟起、攘奪爾之所有、

其平日並吞財貨、上帝必使復吐之。

勤勞而得食、獲福而亨通兮、

既遭患難、貨財俱失、雖有子孫、無業可遺。

荒敗之邑、彼來據之、零落之家、彼得處之、然轉瞬間、是邑是家、已變為瓦礫。彼富不成、彼業不成、群畜不蕃息。

蓋剝奪其民、至於貧乏、則遺棄之、人所建之第宅、則強據之。其衷懷不能恬適、其嗜好不能長存。其所食無餘、其享福不永。即當隆盛之時、必遇困厄、受其虐遇者、必群起而攻擊。