4   The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
nephesh⁵³¹⁵ `atsel⁶¹⁰² 'avah¹⁸³ nephesh⁵³¹⁵ charuwts²⁷⁴² dashen¹⁸⁷⁸

5   A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
tsaddiyq⁶⁶⁶² sane'⁸¹³⁰ dabar¹⁶⁹⁷ rasha`⁷⁵⁶³ ba'ash⁸⁸⁷ chapher²⁶⁵⁹

6   Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
tsdaqah⁶⁶⁶⁶ natsar⁵³⁴¹ tom⁸⁵³⁷ derek¹⁸⁷⁰ rish`ah⁷⁵⁶⁴ calaph⁵⁵⁵⁷ chatta'ah²⁴⁰³

7   There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
yesh³⁴²⁶ `ashar⁶²³⁸ 'ayin³⁶⁹ ruwsh⁷³²⁶ rab⁷²²⁷ hown¹⁹⁵²

8   The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
kopher³⁷²⁴ 'iysh³⁷⁶ nephesh⁵³¹⁵ `osher<sup>6239</sup> ruwsh<sup>7326</sup> shama`⁸⁰⁸⁵ g`arah¹⁶⁰⁶

9   The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
'owr²¹⁶ tsaddiyq⁶⁶⁶² samach⁸⁰⁵⁵ niyr⁵²¹⁶ rasha`<sup>7563</sup> da`ak¹⁸⁴⁶

10   Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
zadown²⁰⁸⁷ nathan⁵⁴¹⁴ matstsah⁴⁶⁸³ ya`ats³²⁸⁹ chokmah²⁴⁵¹

11   Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
hown¹⁹⁵² hebel¹⁸⁹² ma`at⁴⁵⁹¹ qabats⁶⁹⁰⁸ yad³⁰²⁷ rabah⁷²³⁵

12   Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
towcheleth⁸⁴³¹ mashak⁴⁹⁰⁰ leb³⁸²⁰ chalah²⁴⁷⁰ ta'avah⁸³⁷⁸ bow'⁹³⁵ `ets⁶⁰⁸⁶ chay²⁴¹⁶