He also who is (A)lax in his work
(B)Is a brother to him who destroys.

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Those who are lazy in their work
    are brothers to thugs.

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One who is slack in his work
    is brother to one who destroys.(A)

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15 (A)Laziness casts one into a deep sleep,
And [a]a lazy [b]person will suffer hunger.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:15 Lit an idle
  2. Proverbs 19:15 Lit soul

15 Laziness brings on deep sleep;
    a slacker goes hungry.

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15 Laziness brings on deep sleep,
    and the shiftless go hungry.(A)

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