Thematic Bible: Idleness and sloth
Thematic Bible
Idleness and sloth » Illustrated
and he who did receive the one, having gone away, digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
'And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter!
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Hunger
Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.
And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!
Idleness and sloth » Produce apathy
The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Disappointment
The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Want
Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.
And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Poverty
Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied with bread.
Poor is he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Idleness and sloth » False excuses for
Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.
The slothful hath said, 'A lion is without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'
Idleness and sloth » Remonstrance against
Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;
Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep?
Idleness and sloth » Forbidden
in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;
that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.
Idleness and sloth » Exemplified » Thessalonians
for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Ruin
Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart. And lo, it hath gone up -- all of it -- thorns! Covered its face have nettles, And its stone wall hath been broken down.
Idleness and sloth » Effects of, afford instruction to others
Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart. And lo, it hath gone up -- all of it -- thorns! Covered its face have nettles, And its stone wall hath been broken down. And I see -- I -- I do set my heart, I have seen -- I have received instruction,
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Tattling and meddling
and at the same time also, they learn to be idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Bondage
The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
Idleness and sloth » Accompanied by conceit
Idleness and sloth » Akin to extravagance
He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he is to a destroyer.
Idleness and sloth » Exemplified » Watchmen
Blind are his watchmen -- all of them, They have not known, All of them are dumb dogs, they are not able to bark, Dozing, lying down, loving to slumber.
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