The Slothful Man

Proverbs 22:13 “The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.” There is an interesting little story which tells of a man who incessantly snapped his fingers. No matter where he went, no matter what he did, he constantly snapped his fingers. One observer, watching this strange habit, was bold enough to question the man concerning it, “My dear sir,” he replied, “I snap my fingers to keep the lions away.” “But,” countered the first man, “there are no lions...