Ecclesiastes 4:5

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The fool folds his hands, and eats his own flesh.

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They snatch on the right, but are still hungry, and they devour on the left, but are not satisfied; each devours his neighbor's flesh,

The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing.

The soul of the sluggard craves, and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.

I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.

A slothful man will not catch his prey, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.

A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.

The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?