² Why spend money on what is not bread,
    and your labor on what does not satisfy?^(A)
Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,^(B)
    and you will delight in the richest^(C) of fare.

¹⁴ You will eat but not be satisfied;^(A)
    your stomach will still be empty.^[a]
You will store up but save nothing,^(B)
    because what you save^[b] I will give to the sword.