1. My child, suppose you agreeto pay the debt of someone,who cannot repay a loan.
2. Then you are trappedby your own words,
3. and you are now in the powerof someone else.Here is what you should do:go and beg for permissionto call off the agreement.
4. Do this before you fall asleepor even get sleepy.
5. Save yourself, just as a deeror a bird tries to escapefrom a hunter.
6. You lazy people can learnby watching an anthill.
7. Ants don't have leaders,
8. but they store up foodduring harvest season.
9. How long will you lie theredoing nothing at all?When are you going to get upand stop sleeping?
10. Sleep a little. Doze a little.Fold your handsand twiddle your thumbs.
11. Suddenly, everything is gone,as though it had been takenby an armed robber.
12. Worthless liars go around
13. winking and giving signalsto deceive others.
14. They are always thinking upsomething cruel and evil,and they stir up trouble.
15. But they will be struckby sudden disasterand left without a hope.
16. There are six or sevenkinds of peoplethe Lord doesn't like:
17. Those who are too proudor tell lies or murder,
18. those who make evil plansor are quick to do wrong,