"A littlesleep,a littleslumber,A littlefoldingof the handsto rest"--
Lazinesscastsinto a deepsleep,And an idlemanwill sufferhunger.
Do not lovesleep,oryou will becomepoor;Openyour eyes,[and] you will be satisfiedwith food.
For the heavydrinkerand the gluttonwill cometo poverty,And drowsinesswill clothe[one] with rags.
Goto the ant,O sluggard,Observeher waysand be wise,
Howlongwill you liedown,O sluggard?Whenwill you arisefrom your sleep?
The foolfoldshis handsand consumeshis own flesh.
