24(30:33) wFodderx and stick and burdensy for an ass,

zBread and disciplinez and work for a servant!

G(S) 25(30:34) aPut thy servant to worka, band he will seek restb;

cLeave his hands idlec, and he will seek liberty!

26(30:35) dYoke and thong bow down the neck,

And for an evil servant (there are) estocks and chastisement.e d

27(30:36) fPut thy servant to workf, gthat he be not idleg;

(30:37)Forhidlenessh teacheth much mischief.

28(30:38) iAppoint him (a task) in thy housei such as befitteth him,

And if he obey not jmake his fetters heavyj.

29 kBut be not overbearingk against any creature,

And do nothing lthat is without rightl.

30(30:39) mHast thou an only servantm, let him be as nthyselfn—

oFor pthou hast need of him as thy very selfpo.

31 mHast thou an only servantm, treat him as qthy brotherq—

o rBe not jealous against thy very lifer o!

G(S) (30:40) If thou treat him ill, sand he proceed to run aways,

On what way shalt thou find him?

(a) 34:(31:)1–8. The vanity of dreams and divinations

(= 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 distichs).