Thematic Bible
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Idleness and sloth » Illustrated
But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
Laziness » Lazy people
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. read more.
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. read more.
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.