2Treasures of wickedness shall not profit; but rightfulness or rightwiseness shall deliver from death.
3The Lord shall not torment the soul of a just or rightwise man with hunger; and he shall destroy the treasons of unpious men.
4A slow hand hath wrought needi-ness; but the hand of strong men maketh ready riches. Forsooth he that enforceth or endeavoureth to get any-thing by leasings, feedeth the winds; soothly the same man pursueth birds flying or followeth flying birds.
5He that gathereth together in harvest, is a wise son; but he that sleepeth in summer, is a son of confusion.
6The blessing of God is over the head of a just or rightwise man; but wickedness covereth the mouth of wicked men.
7The mind or memory of a just or rightwise man shall be with praisings; and the name of wicked men shall wax rotten.