Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul will suffer hunger.
Matthew 20:3 - Y'all Version Bible At about nine in the morning, he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace not working. 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. The idle soul will suffer hunger.
“‘“Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters had pride, abundance of bread, and prosperous ease, but they didn’t support the hand of the poor and needy.
When he had agreed to pay the laborers a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
He told them, ‘Y’all go and work in the vineyard too, and I will pay y’all whatever is right.’
When her owners realized that their expected profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.
It’s not what y’all think—these people aren’t drunk. It’s only nine in the morning!
Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things that are not proper.
so that y’all won’t become sluggish, but be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.