# the diligent

This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. AT: "a diligent man" or "a man who works hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])

# comes only to poverty

The abstract noun "poverty" can be translated as an adjective. AT: "only becomes poor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])