Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain {persons is} void of understanding.

He becometh poor that dealeth {with} a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

And that, knowing the time, that now {it is} high time to awake out of sleep: for now {is} our salvation nearer than when we believed.

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and {hath} nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. {he: or, it}

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak {this} to your shame.

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

He becometh poor that dealeth {with} a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.