so shall your poverty come as one walking about, and your need like a man of a shield.
He who works with a lazy palm will be lacking, but the hand of the diligent one makes to become rich.
A sluggish one’s soul is craving, but having nothing, but the soul of the diligent ones shall be made fat.
Laziness makes one fall into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall be hungry.
Do not love sleep, lest you be dispossessed; open your eyes, be satisfied with bread.
The lazy one will not plow, after autumn he begs at harvest, and nothing is there.
for the drunkard and the one being a glutton lose all, and with drowsiness shall clothe one with rags.
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down,
and your poverty comes walking about, and your lack like a man with a shield.
The fool folds his hands together and eats his own flesh.