^15 (A)Laziness casts into a deep sleep,
And an idle ^[a]man will suffer hunger.

²⁴ The ^(A)sluggard buries his hand ^(B)in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

⁴ The ^(A)sluggard does not plow after the autumn,
So he ^[a]begs during the harvest and has nothing.

^13 (A)Do not love sleep, or you will become poor;
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with ^[a]food.

⁵ The plans of the ^(A)diligent lead surely to advantage,
But everyone ^(B)who is hasty comes surely to poverty.

²⁵ The ^(A)desire of the sluggard puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;

¹³ The ^(A)sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is ^[a]in the open square!”
¹⁴ As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the ^(B)sluggard on his bed.
¹⁵ The ^(C)sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.
¹⁶ The sluggard is ^(D)wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can ^[b]give a discreet answer.

^19 (A)He who tills his land will ^(B)have plenty of food,
But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.