The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.

殷勤筹划的，足致丰裕；行事急躁的，都必缺乏。

殷勤筹划的，足致丰裕；行事急躁的，必致缺乏。

殷勤筹划的，足致丰裕；行事急躁的，必致缺乏。

勤劳者的计划必致富足，行事急躁的人必致贫困。

殷勤人的筹划必使他获利；行事急躁的必致贫穷。

殷勤筹划的，必致丰富；行事急躁的，都必缺乏。

殷勤籌劃的，足致豐裕；行事急躁的，都必缺乏。

殷勤籌劃的，足致豐裕；行事急躁的，必致缺乏。

殷勤籌劃的，足致豐裕；行事急躁的，必致缺乏。

勤勞者的計劃必致富足，行事急躁的人必致貧困。

殷勤人的籌劃必使他獲利；行事急躁的必致貧窮。

殷勤人的設計足致豐裕；凡急迫要致富的都必缺乏。

殷勤籌劃的，必致豐富；行事急躁的，都必缺乏。

勤者之思維、足致豐裕、急躁者、乃急貧窮、

勤慎操作者獲贏餘、急遽苟且者致貧乏。

殷勤操作者、足致豐裕、急遽經營者、反致匱乏、

The plans of people who work hard succeed. You can be just as sure that those in a hurry will become poor.

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.

The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit, but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.

The plans of the diligent certainly lead to advantage, But everyone who is in a hurry certainly comes to poverty.

The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.

The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit, but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.

The thoughts of the diligent[ tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one[ that is] hasty only to want.

The plans of the diligent lead only to plenty, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.

A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick- tempered displays folly.

Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds;for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations.When the hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered in,the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed your family and to nourish your female servants.

and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you,so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.

The stingy are eager to get rich and are unaware that poverty awaits them.

Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.

An inheritance claimed too soon will not be blessed at the end.