Proverbs 12:23-28

New International Version

²³ The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves,^(A)
    but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.^(B)

²⁴ Diligent hands will rule,
    but laziness ends in forced labor.^(C)

²⁵ Anxiety weighs down the heart,^(D)
    but a kind word cheers it up.

²⁶ The righteous choose their friends carefully,
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.^(E)

²⁷ The lazy do not roast^[a] any game,
    but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.

²⁸ In the way of righteousness there is life;^(F)
    along that path is immortality.