30 I passed upon the field of the slothful man, and upon the vineyard of the man wanting heart;

31 And behold, it came up all of it with thorns; brambles covered its face, and the wall of its stones was overthrown.

32 And I shall see and set my heart: I looked, I took instruction.

33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down:

34 And thy poverty came going about, and thy want as a man of shield.

Proverbs 24:30-34, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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