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The one who is unwilling to work must not eat

This can be stated in positive form. AT: "If a person wants to eat, he must work" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives)

some walk idly

Here "walk" stands for behavior in life. AT: "some live idle lives" or "some are lazy" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

but are instead meddlers

Meddlers are people who interfere in the affairs of others without being asked to help.

with quietness

"in a quiet, peaceful, and mild manner." Paul exhorts the meddlers to stop getting involved in other people's affairs.

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