He who is slothful in his work is a brother to him who is a great destroyer

The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.

Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: / Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

Far better a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.