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# slothful

adjective (slothful; more slothful, most slothful)

«slothful» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Slothful means lazy, not wanting to work or move about. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slothful/#m1)
2. A slothful person is one who does nothing and sits about while others work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slothful/#m2)

### In the lessons

in tales, a lazy girl or fellow who gossips, eats too much and will not work.

### Examples

- Her slothful brother would not get out of bed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slothful/#x1)
- The slothful fellow sat by the fire all day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slothful/#x2)
- Being slothful will not get the chores done. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slothful/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

Lazy, a trait Proverbs often warns about.

**Interpretation.** Proverbs says the lazy person will go hungry and be ruled by others. Tradition teaches that honest work is a duty and laziness leads to poverty and sin.

### Examples

- The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. (Writings PRO.21.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slothful/#x1)
- The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful shall be under tribute. (Writings PRO.12.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slothful/#x2)
- The slothful man shall not hunt his prey; but the precious substance of men is to be diligent. (Writings PRO.12.27, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slothful/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «slothful» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slothful/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «slothful» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slothful/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«slothful» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/slothful.html) on Mova free.