24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
25 Heaviness in the heart of man depresseth it: but a good word maketh it glad.
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
27 The slothful man roasteth not 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 the path of it there is no death.