Ben Sira 22:2

2 The idler is like the filth of dunghills; anyone that picks it up will shake it off his hand.

Ben Sira 22:2 In-Context

1 The idler is like a filthy stone, and every one hisses at his disgrace.

2 The idler is like the filth of dunghills; anyone that picks it up will shake it off his hand.

3 It is a disgrace to be the father of an undisciplined son, and the birth of a daughter is a loss.

4 A sensible daughter obtains a husband of her own, but one who acts shamefully is a grief to her father.

5 An impudent daughter disgraces father and husband, and is despised by both.