²⁴ The lazy person buries a hand in the dish
    and will not even bring it back to the mouth.^(A)

¹⁹ The way of the lazy is overgrown with thorns,
    but the path of the upright is a level highway.^(A)

⁹ How long will you lie there, O lazybones?
    When will you rise from your sleep?^(A)
10 A little sleep, a little slumber,
    a little folding of the hands to rest,

¹³ The lazy person says, “There is a lion in the road!
    There is a lion in the streets!”^(A)
14 As a door turns on its hinges,
    so does a lazy person in bed.
¹⁵ The lazy person buries a hand in the dish
    and is too tired to bring it back to the mouth.^(B)
16 The lazy person is wiser in self-esteem
    than seven who can answer discreetly.

¹⁵ Laziness brings on deep sleep;
    an idle person will suffer hunger.^(A)

²⁷ The lazy do not roast^[a] their game,
    but the diligent obtain precious wealth.^[b]