懒惰人因冬寒不肯耕种，到收割的时候，他必讨饭而无所得。

懒惰人因冬寒不去耕种，到收割时，他去寻找，一无所得。

懒惰人因冬寒不去耕种，到收割时，他去寻找，一无所得。

懒惰人不按时耕种，收获时必一无所得。

懒惰人冬天不耕种；到收割的时候，出去求食，必一无所得。

懒惰的人不按季耕作，却在收割时乞求收获，他必一无所得。

懶惰人因冬寒不肯耕種，到收割的時候，他必討飯而無所得。

懶惰人因冬寒不去耕種，到收割時，他去尋找，一無所得。

懶惰人因冬寒不去耕種，到收割時，他去尋找，一無所得。

懶惰人不按時耕種，收穫時必一無所得。

懶惰人冬天不耕種；到收割的時候，出去求食，必一無所得。

懶惰人秋天不犂田，到收割時他去尋求五穀，也無所得。

懶惰的人不按季耕作，卻在收割時乞求收穫，他必一無所得。

惰者冬時不事耕耘、穡時乞而弗得、

怠惰者流、冬時不勤耕耘、穡時乞而不得。

惰者憚寒、不勤耕種、迨至穡時、乞而不得、

Sluggards do not plow in season; so at harvest time they look but find nothing.

Anyone who refuses to work doesn’t plow in the right season. When they look for a crop at harvest time, they don’t find it.

The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing.

Those too lazy to plow in the right season will have no food at the harvest.

The slacker does not plow during planting season; at harvest time he looks, and there is nothing.

The lazy one does not plow after the autumn, So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.

The lazy man will not plow because of winter; He will beg during harvest and have nothing.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

The slacker does not plow during planting season; at harvest time he looks, and there is nothing.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold;[ therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and[ have] nothing.

The sluggard will not plow during the planting season, so at harvest time he looks for the crop but has nothing.

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

Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry. (niv)

Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth. (niv)

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

A sluggard says,“ There’s a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!”As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven people who answer discreetly. (niv)

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble,and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (niv)

The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps.The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.“ At midnight the cry rang out:‘ Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’“ Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.The foolish ones said to the wise,‘ Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’“‘ No,’ they replied,‘ there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’“ But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. (niv)

“ Then the man who had received one bag of gold came.‘ Master,’ he said,‘ I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’“ His master replied,‘ You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed?Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.“‘ So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags. (niv)

and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man. (niv)

A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. (niv)

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man. (niv)