Proverbs 20:4

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The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

Poor is he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

The slothful hath said, 'A lion is in the way, A lion is in the broad places.'

A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest,

Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!

they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;

And this same also -- all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,

And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.

The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.

By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop.

Whoso is observing the wind soweth not, And whoso is looking on the thick clouds reapeth not.