As Solomon points out, the lazy one ​ — perhaps because he uses his connections with people in power — ​ may reap the reward of the diligent worker.
يَقُولُ هوسّيه ،‏ ٱلرَّسَّامُ ٱلْمَذْكُورُ آنِفًا :‏ « قَدْ تَضِيعُ ٱللَّوْحَاتُ أَوْ تَتْلَفُ عَلَى مَرِّ ٱلسِّنِينَ .‏