5 Bible Verses about Idleness, Consequences Of

Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.

The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.

Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.

The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.

I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense; And it was all full of thorns, and covered with waste plants, and its stone wall was broken down. Then looking at it, I gave thought: I saw, and I got teaching from it.read more.
A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep: So loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man.