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11 Youth reveal their true natures by their actions
    whether they do what is pure and right or not.
12 Ears to listen, eyes to see—
    the Eternal designed them both.
13 Do not fall in love with sleep, or you will awake a poor person.
    Stay awake, get to work, and you will have more than enough food.

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11 Even small children are known by their actions,
    so is their conduct really pure(A) and upright?

12 Ears that hear and eyes that see—
    the Lord has made them both.(B)

13 Do not love sleep or you will grow poor;(C)
    stay awake and you will have food to spare.

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