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 put to forced labor.
The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting: but the possessions of a diligent man are precious.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made a highway.
A slothful man hides his hand in his dish, 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 says, There is a lion outside, I shall be slain in the streets.
The slothful man says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that can answer reasonably.
His lord answered and said unto him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not spread:
And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and attack Ai; and make not all the people to toil up there; for they are but few.