Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
The produce of the earth is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields.
It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
Whoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.
Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;
By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migr
The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.