He becometh poor that dealeth {with} a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

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

Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: {of flesh: Heb. of their flesh}

Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, {It is} no transgression; the same {is} the companion of a destroyer. {a destroyer: Heb. a man destroying}

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:

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls. {owls: or, ostriches}

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

Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, {It is} no transgression; the same {is} the companion of a destroyer. {a destroyer: Heb. a man destroying}

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.

And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. {discretion: Heb. judgment}

But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

Simeon and Levi {are} brethren; instruments of cruelty {are in} their habitations. {instruments...: or, their swords are weapons of violence}

Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.