ats.lah denotes a condition of inactivity associated with sleep, hunger, and neglected upkeep.

The two attestations portray inactivity through its consequences: deep sleep and hunger in Proverbs 19:15, and a sinking rafter and leaking house in Ecclesiastes 10:18.

1. Inactivity with harmful consequences · dominant

   In Proverbs 19:15, the singular absolute noun stands in the clause that the APB renders, “Sluggishness brings deep sleep, and an idle soul suffers hunger.” In Ecclesiastes 10:18, the dual absolute form occurs in the statement that the APB renders, “Through sloth the rafter sinks in, and through idleness of hands the house leaks,” linking the condition with neglected maintenance.

   Proverbs 19:15Ecclesiastes 10:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “Sluggishness” in Proverbs 19:15 and “sloth” in Ecclesiastes 10:18; These renderings confirm the clauses' overall portrayal rather than isolate each form precisely.