κρείσσων ἐναρχόμενος βοηθῶν καρδίᾳ τοῦ ἐπαγγελλομένου καὶ εἰς ἐλπίδα ἄγοντος· δένδρον γὰρ ζωῆς ἐπιθυμία ἀγαθή (Proverbs 13.12 LXX) → One who sincerely sets about helping is better than one who makes promises leading to hope; for a kindly urge is a tree of life.
weak: P. and V. ἀσθενής, V. ἄναρθρος, ὑγρός, ἄναλκις.
Met., remiss: Ar. and P. μαλακός, Ar. and V. μαλθακός.