He that tilleth his land, shall have plenteousness of bread; but he that followeth idleness, is a very fool.

Laziness will bring on a deep sleep, and a person of idleness will suffer hunger.

He that tilleth his land, shall have plenteousness of bread; but he that followeth idleness, shall have poverty enough.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.

By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fullness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

We charge you, brothers, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who lives in idleness, instead of following the teaching you received from us.

For you, yourselves, know how you ought to follow our example, for we did not live in idleness when we were among you;

Indeed, we hear that some among you are leading an undisciplined and inappropriate life, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies [meddling in other people’s business].