Proverbs 12:24-26

English Standard Version Anglicised

^24 (A)The hand of the diligent will rule,
    while the slothful will be ^(B)put to forced labour.
^25 (C)Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down,
    but a good word makes him glad.
²⁶ One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbour,^[a]
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.