Proverbs 24:30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
This chapter winds up showing us once again the lazy person. It tells us the field of the slothful person has nothing growing in it just as he is not gaining knowledge. The field is grown over with thorns and thistles and the fence around the field is broken down. After looking over the situation we see that this person is in some serious trouble. Because this person is more interested in just sleeping his life away and not lifting a hand to do any kind of work he will live in poverty of not only material things but also spiritual things. Just as a person who robs people for what they want so this lazy person will only want for what others have. This will wind up sending him in direction that only leads to further destruction. We need to try to instill in our children as they grow up that a good work ethic is important in in life just as a desire to gain the wisdom and knowledge God.