Holy Scripture
Proverbs 18:9
A church father on this verse
“He who is lazy and slack in his work, etc. Because he who does not strictly follow through with good beginnings imitates the hand of a destroyer through the laziness of negligence.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
9A man who helps not himself by his labor Is brother of him that ruins himself.
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7A fool’s mouth is ruin to him, And his lips are a snare to his soul.
8Fear casts down the slothful; And the souls of the effeminate shall hunger.
— Proverbs 18:9 —
10The name of the Lord is of great strength; And the righteous running to it are exalted.
11The wealth of a rich man is a strong city; And its glory casts a broad shadow.