Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.
Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.
The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that
The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.
Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.
One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For o
I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks.