Ecclesiastes 4:5

Tree of Life Version

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

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Why should I take my flesh in my teeth and take my life in my hands?

A kind man does his own soul good, but a cruel man harms his own flesh.

A lazy person does not roast his game, but a diligent person prizes his possessions.

The slacker’s soul craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent soul will be satisfied.

A slacker will not plow in season, so at harvest he looks but finds nothing.

How long will you lie there, slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?

Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but the lips of a fool destroy him.

Manasseh will devour Ephraim, and Ephraim, Manasseh, both are against Judah. For all this His anger is not turned away, yet His hand is outstretched.