Proverbs 6:6
Go to the ant, O lazy one;
Observe her ways and be wise,
Proverbs 10:26
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy one to those who send him to work.
Proverbs 20:4
The lazy man does not plow when the winter [planting] season arrives;
So he begs at the [next] harvest and has nothing [to reap].
Proverbs 6:9
How long will you lie down, O lazy one?
When will you arise from your sleep [and learn self-discipline]?
Proverbs 13:4
The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition],
But the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied.
Job 12:7-8
“Now ask the animals, and let them teach you [that God does not deal with His creatures according to their character];
And ask the birds of the air, and let them tell you;
Proverbs 1:17
Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net
In the sight of any bird;
Proverbs 15:19
The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns [it pricks, lacerates, and entangles him],
But the way [of life] of the upright is smooth and open like a highway.
Proverbs 18:9
He who is careless in his work
Is a brother to him who destroys.
Proverbs 19:15
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity],
And the idle person will suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19:24
The lazy man buries his hand in the [food] dish,
But will not even bring it to his mouth again.
Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the lazy kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor;
Proverbs 22:13
The lazy one [manufactures excuses and] says, “There is a lion outside!
I will be killed in the streets [if I go out to work]!”
Proverbs 24:30-34
I went by the field of the lazy man,
And by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding and common sense;
Proverbs 26:13-16
The lazy person [who is self-indulgent and relies on lame excuses] says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is in the open square [and if I go outside to work I will be killed]!”
Proverbs 30:25
The ants are not a strong people,
Yet they prepare their food in the summer;
Isaiah 1:3
“The ox [instinctively] knows its owner,
And the donkey its master’s feeding trough,
But Israel does not know [Me as Lord],
My people do not understand.”
Matthew 6:26
Matthew 25:26
Romans 12:11
never lagging behind in diligence; aglow in the Spirit, enthusiastically serving the Lord;
Hebrews 6:12
so that you will not be [spiritually] sluggish, but [will instead be] imitators of those who through faith [lean on God with absolute trust and confidence in Him and in His power] and by patient endurance [even when suffering] are [now] inheriting the promises.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The ant
Thou
General references
Bible References
The ant
Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net
In the sight of any bird;
“Now ask the animals, and let them teach you [that God does not deal with His creatures according to their character];
And ask the birds of the air, and let them tell you;
“The ox [instinctively] knows its owner,
And the donkey its master’s feeding trough,
But Israel does not know [Me as Lord],
My people do not understand.”
Thou
How long will you lie down, O lazy one?
When will you arise from your sleep [and learn self-discipline]?
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy one to those who send him to work.
The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition],
But the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied.
The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns [it pricks, lacerates, and entangles him],
But the way [of life] of the upright is smooth and open like a highway.
He who is careless in his work
Is a brother to him who destroys.
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity],
And the idle person will suffer hunger.
The lazy man does not plow when the winter [planting] season arrives;
So he begs at the [next] harvest and has nothing [to reap].
The desire of the lazy kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor;
The lazy one [manufactures excuses and] says, “There is a lion outside!
I will be killed in the streets [if I go out to work]!”
I went by the field of the lazy man,
And by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding and common sense;
The lazy person [who is self-indulgent and relies on lame excuses] says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is in the open square [and if I go outside to work I will be killed]!”
General references
“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to lie down and rest”—
The desire of the lazy kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor;