The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.

手懒的，要受贫穷；手勤的，却要富足。

手懒的，必致穷乏；手勤的，却要富足。

手懒的，必致穷乏；手勤的，却要富足。

游手好闲招致贫穷，勤奋努力带来富足。

游手好闲的，招致贫穷，勤力工作的，得到富足。

懒散的手，使人贫穷；殷勤的手，使人富有。

手懶的，要受貧窮；手勤的，卻要富足。

手懶的，必致窮乏；手勤的，卻要富足。

手懶的，必致窮乏；手勤的，卻要富足。

遊手好閒招致貧窮，勤奮努力帶來富足。

游手好閒的，招致貧窮，勤力工作的，得到富足。

懶怠的手掌造成貧窮；殷勤人的手使人富足。

懶散的手，使人貧窮；殷勤的手，使人富有。

手惰者致貧、手勤者致富、

惰則致貧、勤則致富。

經營手惰者必貧、手勤者必富、

Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.

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

A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich.

Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring riches.

Poor is one who works with a lazy hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring riches.

He becometh poor that dealeth[ with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

The plans of the diligent lead only to plenty, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

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

The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

Laziness brings on a deep sleep, and the idle person will go hungry.

The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.

So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Do not love sleep, lest you become impoverished; open your eyes so that you might be satisfied with food.

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

Go to the ant, you sluggard; observe its ways and be wise!It has no commander, overseer, or ruler,yet it prepares its food in the summer; it gathers at the harvest what it will eat.How long, you sluggard, will you lie there? When will you rise from your sleep?A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax,and your poverty will come like a robber, and your need like an armed man.

One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty.

But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.

I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one who lacks wisdom.I saw that thorns had grown up all over it, the ground was covered with weeds, and its stone wall was broken down.When I saw this, I gave careful consideration to it; I received instruction from what I saw:“ A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax,and your poverty will come like a bandit, and your need like an armed robber.”

Do not work for the food that disappears, but for the food that remains to eternal life– the food which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.”

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge;to knowledge, self- control; to self- control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness;to godliness, brotherly affection; to brotherly affection, unselfish love.For if these things are really yours and are continually increasing, they will keep you from becoming ineffective and unproductive in your pursuit of knowing our Lord Jesus Christ more intimately.But concerning the one who lacks such things– he is blind. That is to say, he is nearsighted, since he has forgotten about the cleansing of his past sins.Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin.

Because of laziness the roof caves in, and because of idle hands the house leaks.