The slothful {man} saith, {There is} a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

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

The way of the slothful {man is} as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous {is} made plain. {is made...: Heb. is raised up as a causey}

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

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

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; {therefore} shall he beg in harvest, and {have} nothing. {cold: or, winter}

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

The slothful {man} saith, {There is} a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

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

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, {here is} thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

The way of the slothful {man is} as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous {is} made plain. {is made...: Heb. is raised up as a causey}

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

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

And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.

But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, {there} thou hast {that is} thine.

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.

Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD'S house should be built.