Through indolencethe rafterssag,and through slacknessthe houseleaks.
The handof the diligentwill rule,But the slack[hand] will be put to forcedlabor.
The wisewomanbuildsher house,But the foolishtearsit downwith her own hands.
The sluggarddoes not plowafterthe autumn,So he begsduring the harvestand hasnothing.
The desireof the sluggardputshim to death,For his handsrefuseto work;
For the heavydrinkerand the gluttonwill cometo poverty,And drowsinesswill clothe[one] with rags.
And we desirethat each oneof you showthe samediligencesoas to realize the full assuranceof hopeuntilthe end,
