I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?
and he said, Behold now, my lords, turn aside, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your way. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be murdered in the streets.
Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, And tomorrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee.
Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
and he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee?