Whoever is lazy in his work is related to a vandal.
I’m a brother to jackals and a companion of ostriches.
Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands bring riches.
The words of a gossip are swallowed greedily, and they go down into a person’s innermost being.
Laziness throws one into a deep sleep, and an idle person will go hungry.
The one who robs his father or his mother and says, “It isn’t wrong!” is a companion to a vandal.
“His master responded, ‘You evil and lazy servant! If you knew that I harvest where I haven’t planted and gather where I haven’t scattered,
Don’t be lazy in showing your devotion. Use your energy to serve the Lord.
Then, instead of being lazy, you will imitate those who are receiving the promises through faith and patience.
