Proverbs 6:6-11
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Go to the ant, O lazy one;
Observe her ways and be wise,(A)
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Which, having no chief,
Overseer or ruler,
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She prepares her food in the summer
And brings in her provisions [of food for the winter] in the harvest.
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How long will you lie down, O lazy one?
When will you arise from your sleep [and learn self-discipline]?(B)
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“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to lie down and rest”—
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So your poverty will come like an approaching prowler who walks [slowly, but surely]
And your need [will come] like an armed man [making you helpless].(C)
Proverbs 10:4-5
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Poor is he who works with a negligent and idle hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes him rich.
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He who gathers during summer and takes advantage of his opportunities is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps during harvest and ignores the moment of opportunity is a son who acts shamefully.
Proverbs 10:26
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Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy one to those who send him to work.
Proverbs 12:11
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He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who follows worthless things lacks common sense and good judgment.
Proverbs 12:24
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The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the negligent and lazy will be put to forced labor.
Proverbs 12:27
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The lazy man does not catch and roast his prey,
But the precious possession of a [wise] man is diligence [because he recognizes opportunities and seizes them].
Proverbs 13:4
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The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition],
But the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied.(A)
Proverbs 13:11
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Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But he who gathers gradually by [honest] labor will increase [his riches].
Proverbs 14:23
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In all labor there is profit,
But mere talk leads only to poverty.
Proverbs 15:19
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The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns [it pricks, lacerates, and entangles him],
But the way [of life] of the upright is smooth and open like a highway.
Proverbs 18:9
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He who is careless in his work
Is a brother to him who destroys.
Proverbs 19:15
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Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity],
And the idle person will suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19:24
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The lazy man buries his hand in the [food] dish,
But will not even bring it to his mouth again.
Proverbs 20:4
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The lazy man does not plow when the winter [planting] season arrives;
So he begs at the [next] harvest and has nothing [to reap].
Proverbs 20:13
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Do not love [excessive] sleep, or you will become poor;
Open your eyes [so that you can do your work] and you will be satisfied with bread.
Proverbs 21:5
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The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance and advantage,
But everyone who acts in haste comes surely to poverty.
Proverbs 21:25
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The desire of the lazy kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor;
Proverbs 24:30-34
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I went by the field of the lazy man,
And by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding and common sense;
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And, behold, it was all overgrown with thorns,
And nettles were covering its surface,
And its stone wall was broken down.
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When I saw, I considered it well;
I looked and received instruction.
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“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest [and daydream],”
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Then your poverty will come as a robber,
And your want like an armed man.
Proverbs 26:13-16
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The lazy person [who is self-indulgent and relies on lame excuses] says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is in the open square [and if I go outside to work I will be killed]!”(A)
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As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the lazy person on his bed [never getting out of it].
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The lazy person buries his hand in the dish [losing opportunity after opportunity];
It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.(B)
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The lazy person is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven [sensible] men who can give a discreet answer.
Proverbs 28:19
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He who cultivates his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who follows worthless people and frivolous pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
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