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

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

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

Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

They that {were} foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

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

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

So shall thy poverty come {as} one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man. {an...: Heb. a man of shield}

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

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

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

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

He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

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

By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

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

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

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

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

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.

And it came to pass, {that} there went out {some} of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.