²⁵ The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

⁴ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

²⁶ His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

¹⁶ The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

¹³ The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

³⁰ I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

³¹ And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

³² Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

³³ Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

³⁴ So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

¹³ The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

⁴ The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

²⁴ A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

¹⁹ The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

²⁷ The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

²⁴ The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

⁶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

⁷ Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

⁸ Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

⁹ How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

¹⁰ Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

¹¹ So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.