Song of Solomon 5:3
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I have taken off my robe— must I put it back on? I have washed my feet— must I soil them again?
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And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’
Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”— when you already have the means.
The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!”
When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.