4 Lazy hands make for poverty,

but diligent hands bring wealth.

5 He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,

but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. 5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

4 Lazy people are soon poor;

hard workers get rich.

5 A wise youth harvests in the summer,

but one who sleeps during harvest is a disgrace.

4 He who has a slack hand becomes poor,

But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son;

He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.

4 A lazy person will end up poor,

but a hard worker will become rich.

5 Those who gather crops on time are wise,

but those who sleep through the harvest are a disgrace.

4 He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand;

But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son;

But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

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

5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

4 Lazy hands bring poverty, 

but hard-working hands bring riches. 

5 Whoever gathers in the summer is a wise son. 

Whoever sleeps at harvest time brings shame. 

4 Idle hands make one poor,

but diligent hands bring riches.

5 The son who gathers during summer is prudent;

the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.

4 A slack hand causes poverty,

but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

5 A child who gathers in summer is prudent,

but a child who sleeps in harvest brings shame.

4 A slack hand causes poverty,

but the hand of the diligent enriches.

5 He who gathers in the summer is a child who is prudent;

he who sleeps at the harvest is a child who brings shame.

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

But hands that work hard bring wealth to you.

5 A child who gathers crops in summer is wise.

But a child who sleeps at harvest time brings shame.

4 Poor is he who works with a negligent hand,

But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

5 He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,

But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.