Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
A slothful man hides his hand in his dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
The slothful man says, There is a lion outside, I shall be slain in the streets.
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
She looks well to the ways of her household, and eats not the bread of idleness.
So shall your poverty come upon you like a vagabond, and your want like an armed man.
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
Therefore he says, Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.