Some people will die while they are still hungry. That’s because their hands refuse to work.

懒惰人的心愿将他杀害，因为他手不肯做工。

懒惰人的欲望害死自己，因为他的手不肯做工；

懒惰人的欲望害死自己，因为他的手不肯做工；

懒人的欲望害死自己，因为他的手不肯做工。

懒惰人的愿望害死自己，因为他的手不肯工作。

懒惰人的欲望害死自己，因为他的双手不肯做工。

懶惰人的心願將他殺害，因為他手不肯做工。

懶惰人的慾望害死自己，因為他的手不肯做工；

懶惰人的慾望害死自己，因為他的手不肯做工；

懶人的慾望害死自己，因為他的手不肯做工。

懶惰人的願望害死自己，因為他的手不肯工作。

懶惰人的心願害死了他，因為他的手不肯作工。

懶惰人的慾望害死自己，因為他的雙手不肯做工。

惰者手不操作、為其願欲所殺、

怠者有求、而不勤操作、不遂所欲、懷忿以死。

惰者不勤操作、致為慾心所殺、

The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work.

The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

Despite their desires, the lazy will come to ruin, for their hands refuse to work.

A slacker’s craving will kill him because his hands refuse to work.

The desire of the lazy one puts him to death, For his hands refuse to work;

The desire of the lazy man kills him, For his hands refuse to labor.

The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.

A slacker’s craving will kill him because his hands refuse to work.

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

What the sluggard desires will kill him, for his hands refuse to work.

The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

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

“ 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?

I went past the field of someone who didn’t want to work. I went past the vineyard of someone who didn’t have any sense.Thorns had grown up everywhere. The ground was covered with weeds. The stone wall had fallen down.I applied my heart to what I observed. I learned a lesson from what I saw.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.

The way of people who don’t want to work is blocked with thorns. But the path of honest people is a wide road.

A person who doesn’t want to work is wiser in his own eyes than seven people who give careful answers.

Hands that work hard will rule. But people who are lazy will be forced to work.

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!”

People who don’t want to work say,“ There’s a lion outside!” Or they say,“ I’ll be murdered if I go out into the streets!”

Lazy people do not even cook what they catch. But those who work hard eat their fill of what is hunted.

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.

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!

You people who don’t want to work, think about the ant! Consider its ways and be wise!It has no commander. It has no leader or ruler.But it stores up its food in summer. It gathers its food at harvest time.You lazy people, how long will you lie there? When will you get up from your sleep?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.