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.

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.

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.

Anyone who doesn’t want to work sleeps his life away. And a person who refuses to work goes hungry.

Hands that don’t want to work make you poor. But hands that work hard bring wealth to you.

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!

A person who doesn’t want to work says,“ There’s a lion in the road! There’s an angry lion wandering in the streets!”A person who doesn’t want to work turns over in bed just like a door that swings back and forth.A person who doesn’t want to work leaves his hand in his plate. He acts as if he is too tired to bring his hand back up to his mouth.A person who doesn’t want to work is wiser in his own eyes than seven people who give careful answers.

So you should try very hard to add goodness to your faith. To goodness, add knowledge.To knowledge, add the ability to control yourselves. To the ability to control yourselves, add the strength to keep going. To the strength to keep going, add godliness.To godliness, add kindness for one another. And to kindness for one another, add love.All these things should describe you more and more. They will make you useful and fruitful as you know our Lord Jesus Christ better.But what if these things don’t describe someone at all? Then that person can’t see very well. In fact, they are blind. They have forgotten that their past sins have been washed away.My brothers and sisters, try very hard to show that God has appointed you to be saved. Try hard to show that he has chosen you. If you do everything I have just said, you will never trip and fall.You will receive a rich welcome into the kingdom that lasts forever. It is the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

The foolish ones took their lamps but didn’t take any olive oil with them.The wise ones took oil in jars along with their lamps.The groom did not come for a long time. So the bridesmaids all grew tired and fell asleep.“ At midnight someone cried out,‘ Here’s the groom! Come out to meet him!’“ Then all the bridesmaids woke up and got their lamps ready.The foolish ones said to the wise ones,‘ Give us some of your oil. Our lamps are going out.’“‘ No,’ they replied.‘ There may not be enough for all of us. Instead, go to those who sell oil. Buy some for yourselves.’“ So they went to buy the oil. But while they were on their way, the groom arrived. The bridesmaids who were ready went in with him to the wedding dinner. Then the door was shut.

“ Then the man who had received one bag of gold came.‘ Master,’ he said,‘ I knew that you are a hard man. You harvest where you have not planted. You gather crops where you have not scattered seed.So I was afraid. I went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’“ His master replied,‘ You evil, lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I have not planted? You knew that I gather crops where I have not scattered seed?Well then, you should have put my money in the bank. When I returned, I would have received it back with interest.’“ Then his master commanded the other slaves,‘ Take the bag of gold from him. Give it to the one who has ten bags.

Then you would be poor, as if someone had robbed you. You would have little, as if someone had stolen from you.

People who refuse to work want things and get nothing. But the desires of people who work hard are completely satisfied.

You might sleep a little or take a little nap. You might even fold your hands and rest.Then you would be poor, as if someone had robbed you. You would have little, as if someone had stolen from you.