25 Fodder, a stick, and burdens are for a donkey.

Bread, discipline, and work are for a servant.

26 Set your slave to work, and you will find rest.

Leave his hands idle, and he will seek liberty.

27 Yoke and whip will bow the neck.

Because an evil slave there are racks and tortures.

28 Send him to labour, that he not be idle,

for idleness teaches much mischief.

29 Set him to work, as is fit for him.

If he doesn’t obey, make his fetters heavy.

30 Don’t be excessive towards any.

Do nothing unjust.

31 If you have a slave, treat him like yourself,

because you have bought him with blood.

32 If you have a slave, treat him like yourself.

Because like your own soul, you will need him.

If you treat him ill, and he departs and runs away,

33 which way will you go to seek him?