He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.

And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.