How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

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

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.

And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.