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The biblical Book of Proverbs was compiled in the seventh century BCE and credited to King Solomon. In this fresh translation, Rami Shapiro unpacks the book, writing that its wisdom transcends time and place and instructs readers to live simply, without rationalizations and excuses.

24:30–31 What does laziness accomplish? Look at the fields and vineyards of the idle. They are overgrown with thistles, the ground is covered with nettles, stone walls no longer stand. 24:32–34 Observe this and see what it teaches you. The lazy curl up in bed: a little more sleep, another short nap; poverty sneaks up on them, and robs them of all they have.4
Proverbs 24:30–34