²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the ^(A)lazy one to those who send him.

¹⁹ The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns,
But the path of the upright is a highway.

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.

²⁵ The ^(A)desire of the sluggard puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;
²⁶ All day long he ^[a]is craving,
While the righteous ^(B)gives and does not hold back.

¹³ The ^(A)sluggard says, “There is a lion outside;
I will be killed in the streets!”

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.