“You lazy people, how long are you going to lie there? When will you get up? You say, “I need a rest. I think I’ll take a short nap.” But then you sleep and sleep and become poorer and poorer. Soon you will have nothing. It will be as if a thief came and stole everything you owned.” Proverbs 6:9-11 ERV

“Lazy hands will make you poor; hard-working hands will make you rich.” Proverbs 10:4 ERV

“Orang bijaksana mengumpulkan panen pada musimnya, tapi orang yang tidur saja pada musim panen, mendatangkan malu pada dirinya.” Amsal 10:5 BIMK

“Petani yang bekerja keras mempunyai banyak makanan, tapi orang yang menghabiskan waktunya untuk hal yang tak berguna adalah orang bodoh.” Amsal 12:11 BIMK | “Farmers who work their land have plenty of food, but those who waste their time on worthless projects are foolish.” Proverbs 12:11 ERV

“Kerja keras membuat orang berkuasa; kemalasan memaksa orang menjadi hamba.” Amsal 12:24 BIMK | “Those who work hard will be put in charge of others, but lazy people will have to work like slaves.” Proverbs 12:24 ERV

Lazy people don’t get what they want, but riches come to those who work hard.” Proverbs 12:27 ERV

“Si malas banyak keinginan tapi tak satu pun yang dicapainya; orang yang bekerja keras mendapat segala yang diinginkannya.” Amsal 13:4 BIMK | “Lazy people always want things but never get them. Those who work hard get plenty.” Proverbs 13:4 ERV

“Money gained by cheating others will soon be gone. Money earned through hard work will grow and grow.” Proverbs 13:11 ERV

“A barn with no cattle might be clean, but strong bulls are needed for a good harvest.” Proverbs 14:4 ERV

“Dalam setiap usaha ada keuntungan; obrolan yang kosong membuat orang jatuh miskin.” Amsal 14:23 BIMK

“Petani yang malas tidak mengerjakan ladangnya pada waktunya; akhirnya pada musim menuai tanahnya tidak menghasilkan apa-apa.” Amsal 20:4 BIMK

“Orang yang suka tidur akan jatuh miskin. Orang yang rajin bekerja mempunyai banyak makanan.” Amsal 20:13 BIMK

“If you love to sleep, you will become poor. Use your time working and you will have plenty to eat.” Proverbs 20:13 ERV

“Loving pleasure leads to poverty. Wine and luxury will never make you wealthy.” Proverbs 21:17 ERV

“Si pemalas yang tak mau bekerja; membunuh dirinya dengan keinginannya. Sepanjang hari ia hanya memikirkan tentang apa yang ia inginkan. Sebaliknya, orang yang lurus hidupnya dapat memberi dengan berlimpah-limpah.” Amsal 21:25-26 BIMK

“Lazy people will cause their own destruction because they refuse to work.” Proverbs 21:25 ERV

“Si pemalas suka tinggal di rumah; ia berkata, “Ada singa di luar, aku bisa diterkam di tengah jalan.”” Amsal 22:13 BIMK | “A person who is lazy and wants to stay home says, “There is a lion outside, and I might be killed in the streets!”” Proverbs 22:13 ERV

“Skilled workers will always serve kings. They will never have to work for less important people.” Proverbs 22:29 ERV

“Dengarkan, anakku! Jadilah bijaksana. Perhatikanlah sungguh-sungguh cara hidupmu. Janganlah bergaul dengan pemabuk atau orang rakus, sebab mereka akan menjadi miskin. Jika engkau tidur saja, maka tak lama lagi engkau akan berpakaian compang-camping.” Amsal 23:19-21 BIMK

“I walked past a field that belonged to a lazy man. It was a vineyard that belonged to someone who understood nothing. Weeds were growing everywhere! Wild vines covered the ground, and the wall around the vineyard was broken and falling down. I looked at this and thought about it. This is what I learned: a little sleep, a little rest, folding your arms, and taking a nap— these things will make you poor very quickly. Soon you will have nothing, as if a thief broke in and took everything away.” Proverbs 24:30-34 ERV

“Dengan mengantuk dan tidur sebentar, dengan duduk berpangku tangan dan beristirahat sejenak, kekurangan dan kemiskinan datang menyerang seperti perampok bersenjata.” Amsal 24:33-34 BIMK

“Si pemalas suka tinggal di rumah; ia berkata “Ada singa di luar, aku bisa diterkam di tengah jalan.” Seperti pintu berputar pada engselnya, begitulah si pemalas membalik-balikkan badannya di atas tempat tidurnya.” Amsal 26:13-14 BIMK

“Ada orang yang malas bukan kepalang; menyuap makanan ke mulutnya pun ia enggan. Si pemalas menganggap dirinya lebih berhikmat daripada tujuh orang yang memberi jawaban yang tepat.” Amsal 26:15-16 

“A person who is lazy and wants to stay home says, “What if there is a lion out there? Really, there might be a lion in the street!” Like a door on its hinges, a lazy man turns back and forth on his bed. Lazy people are too lazy to lift the food from their plate to their mouth. Lazy people think they are seven times smarter than the people who really have good sense.” Proverbs 26:13-16 ERV

“Whoever works hard will have plenty to eat, but whoever wastes their time with dreams will always be poor.” Proverbs 28:19 ERV