I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?
and he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.