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the diligent

This nominal adjective can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "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. Alternate translation: "only becomes poor" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)