1A slothful man is compared to a filthy stone, and every one will hiss him out to his disgrace.
2A slothful man is compared to the filth of a dunghill: every man that takes it up will shake his hand.
Ecclesiasticus 22 — Chapter 22
Ecclesiasticus · Restored Names Edition · first paragraph
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