Proverbs 18:9

He also who is ^aslack in his work

^bIs brother to him who destroys.

Proverbs 19:15

^aLaziness casts into a deep sleep,

And a slack‑handed soul will suffer hunger.

The ^asluggard buries his hand ^bin the dish,

But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

The ^asluggard does not plow from winter on,

So he ¹begs during the harvest and has nothing.

^aDo not love sleep, lest you become poor;

Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with ¹food.

The ¹thoughts of the ^adiligent lead surely to profit,

But everyone ^bwho is hasty comes surely to poverty.

The ^adesire of the sluggard puts him to death,

For his hands refuse to work;

All day long he ¹is insatiably craving,

While the righteous ^agives and does not hold back.

The ^asluggard says, “There is a lion outside;

I will be killed in the streets!”

Do you see a man skilled in his work?

He will ^astand before kings;

He will not stand before obscure men.