Lazinesscastsinto a deepsleep,And an idlemanwill sufferhunger.
For the heavydrinkerand the gluttonwill cometo poverty,And drowsinesswill clothe[one] with rags.
Do not lovesleep,oryou will becomepoor;Openyour eyes,[and] you will be satisfiedwith food.
For evenwhenwe were with you, we used to giveyou thisorder:ifanyoneis not willingto work,thenhe is not to eat,either.
"A littlesleep,a littleslumber,A littlefoldingof the handsto rest,"
For this reasonit says,"Awake,sleeper,And arisefrom the dead,And Christwill shineon you."
His watchmenare blind,Allof them knownothing.Allof them are mutedogsunableto bark,Dreamerslyingdown,who loveto slumber;
The sluggardburieshis handin the dish,[But] will not evenbringit backto his mouth.
She lookswellto the waysof her household,And does not eatthe breadof idleness.
Your povertywill comein like a vagabondAnd your needlike an armedman.
He alsowho is slackin his workIs brotherto him who destroys.
The sluggardsays,"There is a lionoutside;I will be killedin the streets!"
