Esther 1 & 2, Revelation 2: 18-29, Revelation 3: 1-6, Proverbs 24: 23-34
Proverbs 24: 33-34 (ESV)
“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the
hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an
armed man.”
In verses 33 and 34 from Proverbs 24, the Wise men tell us
what the effects are of being lazy. In the prior two verses, the Wise men see
the property of a lazy person and notice that the property is not well kept. The
vineyard is overgrown with thorns, the ground is covered with nettles, and the
stone wall is broken. The Wise men tell us if you just sleep a little too much,
maybe take too many naps, and you do not work as hard as you should, then poverty
will rob you of your wealth.
I used to think that it was worse that if you were totally
lazy and didn’t do anything, you would be poor. But according to the Wise men,
even a little bit of laziness and carelessness will lead you to poverty as
well. I don’t think that the Wise men are saying you can’t take breaks and have
vacations, but you have to continue to work hard or your property will be not
well maintained and your laziness will rob you of everything you’ve worked hard
for in your life.
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