2 Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,

but righteousness delivers from death.

3 The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,

but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

4 Lazy hands make for poverty,

but diligent hands bring wealth.

2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing:

But righteousness delivereth from death.

3 The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish:

But he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand:

But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

2 Tainted wealth has no lasting value,

but right living can save your life.

3 The Lord will not let the godly go hungry,

but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked.

4 Lazy people are soon poor;

hard workers get rich.

2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,

But righteousness delivers from death.

3 The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish,

But He casts away the desire of the wicked.

4 He who has a slack hand becomes poor,

But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

2 Riches gotten by doing wrong have no value,

but right living will save you from death.

3 The Lord does not let good people go hungry,

but he keeps evil people from getting what they want.

4 A lazy person will end up poor,

but a hard worker will become rich.

2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing;

But righteousness delivereth from death.

3 Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish;

But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

4 He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand;

But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death. 3 Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous man to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked.

4 He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

2 Treasures gained dishonestly profit no one, 

but righteousness rescues from death. 

3 The Lord will not allow a righteous person to starve, 

but he intentionally ignores the desires of a wicked person. 

4 Lazy hands bring poverty, 

but hard-working hands bring riches. 

2 Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,

but righteousness rescues from death.

3 The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry,

but He denies the wicked what they crave.

4 Idle hands make one poor,

but diligent hands bring riches.

2 Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,

but righteousness delivers from death.

3 The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,

but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

4 A slack hand causes poverty,

but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

2 Treasures of wickedness do not profit,

but righteousness delivers from death.

3 Yahweh will not cause a righteous person to go hungry,

but the craving of the wicked he will thwart.

4 A slack hand causes poverty,

but the hand of the diligent enriches.

2 Riches that are gained by sinning aren’t worth anything.

But doing what is right saves you from death.

3 The Lord gives those who do right the food they need.

But he lets those who do wrong go hungry.

4 Hands that don’t want to work make you poor.

But hands that work hard bring wealth to you.

2 Ill-gotten gains do not profit,

But righteousness delivers from death.

3 The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger,

But He will reject the craving of the wicked.

4 Poor is he who works with a negligent hand,

But the hand of the diligent makes rich.