Proverbs 26:13-15
The Message (MSG)
13 Loafers say, “It’s dangerous out there!
Tigers are prowling the streets!”
and then pull the covers back over their heads.
Tigers are prowling the streets!”
and then pull the covers back over their heads.
14 Just as a door turns on its hinges,
so a lazybones turns back over in bed.
so a lazybones turns back over in bed.
15 A shiftless sluggard puts his fork in the pie,
but is too lazy to lift it to his mouth.
If a person is not willing to work, he or she can find endless excuses to avoid it. But laziness is more dangerous than a prowling tiger. The less you do, the less you want to do. To overcome laziness, take a few small steps toward change. Set a concrete, realistic goal. Figure out the steps needed to reach it, and follow those steps. Pray for strength and persistence. To keep your excuses from making you useless, stop making useless excuses.
Joe
but is too lazy to lift it to his mouth.
If a person is not willing to work, he or she can find endless excuses to avoid it. But laziness is more dangerous than a prowling tiger. The less you do, the less you want to do. To overcome laziness, take a few small steps toward change. Set a concrete, realistic goal. Figure out the steps needed to reach it, and follow those steps. Pray for strength and persistence. To keep your excuses from making you useless, stop making useless excuses.
Joe
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