A slack hand makes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
In context
2Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness rescues from death. 3Yahweh does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thrusts away the craving of the wicked. 4A slack hand makes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. 5The one who gathers in summer is a prudent son; the one who sleeps through harvest is a son who brings shame. 6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
