"And aboutthe eleventh[hour] he wentout and foundothersstanding[around]; and he saidto them, 'Whyhave you been standinghereidlealldaylong?'
sothat you will not be sluggish,but imitatorsof thosewho throughfaithand patienceinheritthe promises.
"We mustworkthe worksof Him who sentMe as longas it is day;nightis comingwhenno onecanwork.
(Nowallthe Atheniansand the strangersvisitingthere used to spend their timein nothingotherthantellingorhearingsomethingnew.)
Lazinesscastsinto a deepsleep,And an idlemanwill sufferhunger.
"Behold,thiswas the guiltof your sisterSodom:she and her daughtershadarrogance,abundantfoodand carelessease,but she did not helpthe poorand needy.
Whateveryour handfindsto do,do[it] with [all] your might;for thereis noactivityor planningor knowledgeor wisdomin Sheolwhereyou are going.
"Againhe wentout aboutthe sixthand the ninthhour,and didthe same thing.
"They saidto him, 'Becauseno onehiredus.' He saidto them, 'You gointo the vineyardtoo.'
"Whenthose[hired] aboutthe eleventhhourcame,each onereceiveda denarius.
