I passed by the field of a sluggard By the vineyard of a man lacking sense And behold, it was completely overgrown It's surface was covered with nettles And it's stone wall broken down I looked and reflected upon it I saw and received instruction A little sleep, a little slumber A little folding of the hands Then your poverty will come upon you Like a thief, like a vagabond A little sleep, a little slumber A little folding of the hands Then your poverty will come upon you Like a thief, like a vagabond Go to the ant, O sluggard Observe her ways and be wise Which having no chief officer or ruler Prepares her food in the summertime And gathers her provision in the harvest I passed by the field of a sluggard By the vineyard of a man lacking sense And behold, it was completely overgrown It's surface was covered with nettles And it's stone wall broken down I looked and reflected upon it I saw and received instruction A little sleep, a little slumber A little folding of the hands Then your poverty will come upon you Like a thief, like a vagabond A little sleep, a little slumber A little folding of the hands Then your poverty will come upon you Like a thief, like a vagabond Go to the ant, O sluggard Observe her ways and be wise Which having no chief officer or ruler Prepares her food in the summertime And gathers her provision in the harvest A little sleep, a little slumber A little folding of the hands Then your poverty will come upon you Like a thief, like a vagabond A little sleep, a little slumber A little folding of the hands Then your poverty will come upon you Like a thief, like a vagabond A little sleep A little sleep A little slumber A little sleep A little slumber A little sleep A little sleep