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

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: {there is} a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.

{But} whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he {that} doeth it destroyeth his own soul. {understanding: Heb. heart}

I will shew thee, hear me; and that {which} I have seen I will declare;

Lo this, we have searched it, so it {is}; hear it, and know thou {it} for thy good. {for...: Heb. for thyself}

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod {is} for the back of him that is void of understanding. {of understanding: Heb. of heart}

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of {such as were} oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors {there was} power; but they had no comforter. {side: Heb. hand}

I have been young, and {now} am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

The righteous shall see {it}, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

All {things} have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just {man} that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked {man} that prolongeth {his life} in his wickedness.

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

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, {and} thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

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

His watchmen {are} blind: they are all ignorant, they {are} all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. {sleeping: or, dreaming, or, talking in their sleep}

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. {discretion: Heb. judgment}

A slothful {man} hideth his hand in {his} bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe {a man} with rags.

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

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, {whether} the tender grape appear, {and} the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves. {appear: Heb. open}

Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, {the youths: Heb. the sons}

And Noah began {to be} an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard:

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. {slothful: or, deceitful}