The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labor.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
A slothful man hides his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
The slothful man said, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
The slothful man said, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
His lord answered and said to him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strewed:
And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labor thither; for they are but few.