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 surveyeth 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 sin of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters (outlying cities) had arrogance, abundant food, and careless ease, but she did not help the poor and needy.

In the name of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, we command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is living in idleness and not living according to the tradition that they received from us.

For you yourselves know what you must do to imitate us. We never lived in idleness among you.

We hear that some of you are living in idleness. You are not busy working you are busy interfering in other people's lives!