Proverbs 24:30-34

I passed by the field of the sluggard

And by the vineyard of the man ^alacking a heart of wisdom,

And behold, it was completely ¹^aovergrown with thistles;

²^bNettles have covered its surface,

And its stone ^cwall has been torn down.

And I beheld, I set my heart upon it;

I saw, I received discipline.

“^aA little sleep, a little slumber,

A little folding of the hands to rest,”

Then your poverty will come as ¹a robber

And your want like ²an armed man.

Proverbs 26:13-16

The ^asluggard says, “There is a fierce lion in the road!

A lion is ¹among the streets!”

As the door turns on its hinges,

So does the ^asluggard on his bed.

The ^asluggard buries his hand in the dish;

He is too weary to return it to his mouth.

The sluggard is ^awiser in his own eyes

Than seven men who can respond with a discreet answer.

He who guards the ^afig tree will eat its fruit,

And he who ^bkeeps watch for his master will be honored.

^aKnow well the ¹condition of your flocks,

And pay attention to your herds;

And there will be enough goats’ milk for your food,

For the food of your household,

And sustenance for your maidens.

^aHe who cultivates his ground will be ^bsatisfied with food,

But he who pursues empty things will be satisfied with poverty.