Song of Solomon 5:3

The Message

“But I’m in my nightgown—do you expect me to get dressed? I’m bathed and in bed—do you want me to get dirty?”

Cross References

Proverbs 13:4

Indolence wants it all and gets nothing; the energetic have something to show for their lives.

Proverbs 22:13

The loafer says, “There’s a lion on the loose! If I go out I’ll be eaten alive!”

Luke 11:7

“The friend answers from his bed, ‘Don’t bother me. The door’s locked; my children are all down for the night; I can’t get up to give you anything.’