做工懈怠的，与浪费人为弟兄。

做工懈怠的，是破坏者的兄弟。

做工懈怠的，是破坏者的兄弟。

懒惰人与毁坏者臭味相投。

工作懒惰的，是灭亡者的兄弟。

在自己工作上也懒惰的，是毁灭者的兄弟。

做工懈怠的，與浪費人為弟兄。

做工懈怠的，是破壞者的兄弟。

做工懈怠的，是破壞者的兄弟。

懶惰人與毀壞者臭味相投。

工作懶惰的，是滅亡者的兄弟。

在工作上懈怠的、跟損毁者做弟兄。

在自己工作上也懶惰的，是毀滅者的兄弟。

操作懈怠者、與奢侈者為昆弟、

怠惰者與奢蕩者、無以異也。

作事怠惰者、與奢侈費財者無異、

One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.

Anyone who doesn’t want to work is like someone who destroys.

Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.

A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things.

The one who is lazy in his work is brother to a vandal.

He also who is lax in his work Is a brother to him who destroys.

He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.

He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.

The one who is truly lazy in his work is brother to a vandal.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

The one who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys.

One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

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

We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. (niv)

Whoever robs their father or mother and says,“ It’s not wrong,” is partner to one who destroys. (niv)

“ 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? (niv)

Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat,for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags. (niv)

Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. (niv)

I went past the field of a sluggard, past the vineyard of someone who has no sense;thorns had come up everywhere, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins.I applied my heart to what I observed and learned a lesson from what I saw: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)

Jesus told his disciples:“ There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.So he called him in and asked him,‘ What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.’ (niv)

“ Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. (niv)

I have become a brother of jackals, a companion of owls. (niv)