Lazy people take food in their hand but don’t even lift it to their mouth.

懒惰人放手在盘子里，就是向口撤回，他也不肯。

懒惰人把手埋入盘里，连缩回送进口中也不肯。

懒惰人把手埋入盘里，连缩回送进口中也不肯。

懒惰人手放在餐盘，却懒得送食物进嘴。

懒惰人把手放在盘子里，连拿食物送回口边，也不愿意。

懒惰的人手放在盘子里，甚至懒得拿起手把食物放进口中。

懶惰人放手在盤子裏，就是向口撤回，他也不肯。

懶惰人把手埋入盤裏，連縮回送進口中也不肯。

懶惰人把手埋入盤裏，連縮回送進口中也不肯。

懶惰人手放在餐盤，卻懶得送食物進嘴。

懶惰人把手放在盤子裡，連拿食物送回口邊，也不願意。

懶惰人把手栽在盤子裏，就是縮回來、拿到口裏、也是不肯。

懶惰的人手放在盤子裡，甚至懶得拿起手把食物放進口中。

惰者染指於盂、不反於口、

惰者即染指於盂、取饌入口、猶憚其難。

惰者着手於盂、即取食於口、亦憚煩勞、

A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth!

A person who doesn’t want to work leaves his hand in the dish. He won’t even bring it back up to his mouth!

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth.

The slacker buries his hand in the bowl; he doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth!

The lazy one buries his hand in the dish, But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

A lazy man buries his hand in the bowl, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

The slacker buries his hand in the bowl; he doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth.

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

The sluggard plunges his hand in the dish, and he will not even bring it back to his mouth!

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

A lazy person’s way is blocked with briers, but the path of the upright is an open highway.

The lazy person claims,“ There’s a lion on the road! Yes, I’m sure there’s a lion out there!”As a door swings back and forth on its hinges, so the lazy person turns over in bed.Lazy people take food in their hand but don’t even lift it to their mouth.Lazy people consider themselves smarter than seven wise counselors.

I walked by the field of a lazy person, the vineyard of one with no common sense.I saw that it was overgrown with nettles. It was covered with weeds, and its walls were broken down.Then, as I looked and thought about it, I learned this lesson:A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.

But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep? When will you wake up?A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—

Lazy people don’t even cook the game they catch, but the diligent make use of everything they find.

Lazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry.

Why do you hold back your strong right hand? Unleash your powerful fist and destroy them.

He replied,“ One of you who has just eaten from this bowl with me will betray me.

He replied,“ It is one of you twelve who is eating from this bowl with me.