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

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

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

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.

Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.

“ But the master replied,‘ You wicked and lazy servant! If you knew I harvested crops I didn’t plant and gathered crops I didn’t cultivate,

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.

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

Lazy people consider themselves smarter than seven wise counselors.

Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave.

The lazy person claims,“ There’s a lion on the road! Yes, I’m sure there’s a lion out there!”

The lazy person claims,“ There’s a lion out there! If I go outside, I might be killed!”

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

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

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

Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise!Though they have no prince or governor or ruler to make them work,they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter.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—then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.