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Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

Go H3212 (QalImpv) to the ant, H5244 thou sluggard; H6102 Consider H7200 (QalImpv) her ways, H1870 and be wise: H2449 (QalImpv)

ιθι προς τον μυρμηκα ω οκνηρε και ζηλωσον ιδων τας οδους αυτου και γενου εκεινου σοφωτερος

How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

How long wilt thou sleep, H7901 (QalImpf) O sluggard? H6102 When wilt thou arise H6965 (QalImpf) out of thy sleep? H8142

εως τινος οκνηρε κατακεισαι ποτε δε εξ υπνου εγερθηση

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

As vinegar H2558 to the teeth, H8127 and as smoke H6227 to the eyes, H5869 So is the sluggard H6102 to them that send H7971 (QalActPtc) him.

ωσπερ ομφαξ οδουσι βλαβερον και καπνος ομμασιν ουτως παρανομια τοις χρωμενοις αυτην

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

The soul H5315 of the sluggard H6102 desireth, H183 (HithPtc) and hath nothing: But the soul H5315 of the diligent H2742 shall be made fat. H1878 (PualImpf)

εν επιθυμιαις εστιν πας αεργος χειρες δε ανδρειων εν επιμελεια

The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.

The way H1870 of the slothful H6102 man is as an hedge H4881 of thorns: H2312 But the way H734 of the righteous H3477 is made plain.^§ H5549 (QalPasPtc)

Proverbs 15:19 Heb. is raised up as a causey

οδοι αεργων εστρωμεναι ακανθαις αι δε των ανδρειων τετριμμεναι

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

A slothful H6102 man hideth H2934 (QalPerf) his hand H3027 in his bosom, H6747 And will not so much as bring H7725 it to his mouth H6310 again. H7725 (HiphImpf)

ο εγκρυπτων εις τον κολπον αυτου χειρας αδικως ουδε τω στοματι ου μη προσαγαγη αυτας

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

The sluggard H6102 will not plow H2790 (QalImpf) by reason of the cold;^§ H2779 Therefore shall he beg H7592 (QalPerf) (Qere) H7592 (QalImpf) in harvest, H7105 and have nothing.

Proverbs 20:4 Or, winter

ονειδιζομενος οκνηρος ουκ αισχυνεται ωσαυτως και ο δανιζομενος σιτον εν αμητω

The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

The desire H8378 of the slothful H6102 killeth H4191 (HiphImpf) him; For his hands H3027 refuse H3985 (PielPerf) to labour. H6213 (QalInf)

επιθυμιαι οκνηρον αποκτεινουσιν ου γαρ προαιρουνται αι χειρες αυτου ποιειν τι

The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!”

The slothful H6102 man saith, H559 (QalPerf) There is a lion H738 without, H2351 I shall be slain H7523 (NiphImpf) in H8432 the streets. H7339

προφασιζεται και λεγει οκνηρος λεων εν ταις οδοις εν δε ταις πλατειαις φονευται

I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.

I went H5674 (QalPerf) by the field H7704 of the slothful, H376 H6102 And by the vineyard H3754 of the man H120 void H2638 of understanding; H3820

ωσπερ γεωργιον ανηρ αφρων και ωσπερ αμπελων ανθρωπος ενδεης φρενων

The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

The slothful H6102 man saith, H559 (QalPerf) There is a lion H7826 in the way; H1870 A lion H738 is in the streets. H7339

λεγει οκνηρος αποστελλομενος εις οδον λεων εν ταις οδοις

As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

As the door H1817 turneth H5437 (NiphImpf) upon his hinges, H6735 So doth the slothful H6102 upon his bed. H4296

ωσπερ θυρα στρεφεται επι του στροφιγγος ουτως οκνηρος επι της κλινης αυτου

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

The slothful H6102 hideth H2934 (QalPerf) his hand H3027 in his bosom; H6747 It grieveth H3811 (NiphPerf) him^§ to bring it again H7725 (HiphInf) to his mouth. H6310

Proverbs 26:15 Or, he is weary

κρυψας οκνηρος την χειρα εν τω κολπω αυτου ου δυνησεται επενεγκειν επι το στομα

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

The sluggard H6102 is wiser H2450 in his own conceit H5869 Than seven men H7651 that can render H7725 (HiphPtc) a reason. H2940

σοφωτερος εαυτω οκνηρος φαινεται του εν πλησμονη αποκομιζοντος αγγελιαν