Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Matthew 20:3 - King James 2000 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And going out about the third hour (nine o'clock), he saw others standing idle in the marketplace; American Standard Version (1901) And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle; Common English Bible “Then he went out around nine in the morning and saw others standing around the marketplace doing nothing. Catholic Public Domain Version And going out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And going about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market place idle. |
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom, pride, fullness of food, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
And said unto them; Go you also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
For these are not drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
And at the same time they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but gossips also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.