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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
Thus he commands not only men, but women also, to work. For idleness is the teacher of every sin. And not only are they exposed to this condemnation, but to other sins. If therefore it is unbecoming for a married woman "to go from house to house," much more is it for a virgin. What then happens, when the care for the husband is withdrawn, and the care to please God does not constrain them? They naturally become idlers, tattlers, and busybodies. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Besides the already mentioned condemnation for sins, they are guilty of yet another thing, namely that they learn to be idle, going about from house to house. And idleness teaches every evil. Consequently, idleness is unbecoming not only for men, but also for women. Rightly so. For, going from house to house, they do nothing else but carry gossip from one woman to another, from this one to that one, and, prying into everything, they inevitably fall into curiosity, and speaking to everyone about everything, they fall into idle talk.
Oecumenius
And also they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; not only idle, but also gossips and chatterers, speaking things they ought not. — [OECUMENIUS] And also they learn to be idle. How do the idle women learn? Having the men who are brought in to assist them provide what is necessary for their old age, they are negligent about their tasks, but they take care to appear pleasing to the men. [end of the excerpt by Oecumenius A f.172v; B f.208r; G f.296r] — not only idle, but also gossips. …
Western Saints
Jerome
Paul speaks of idle persons and busybodies, whether virgins or widows, such as go from house to house calling on married women. They display an unblushing effrontery greater than that of a stage parasite. Cast them from you as you would the plague. For "evil communications corrupt good manners," and women like these care for nothing but their lowest appetites. …
Thomas Aquinas
From the second result, namely, that they do not labor, there flow three evils: the first evil is idleness: idleness has taught much evil (Sir 33:29); this was the sin of Sodom, your sister, fullness of bread, and abundance, and her idleness (Ezek 16:49); he who pursues idleness is very foolish (Prov 12:11). From idleness flow three evils: a woman's heart is not as firm as a man's; hence it turns to many things. Therefore, if it is not channeled by work it flies off in all directions. …
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