19 Bible Verses about Laziness

Then, instead of being lazy, you will imitate those who are inheriting the promises through faith and patience.

Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.

As vinegar is to the mouth and smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him.

The lazy person says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the street!"

The lazy person claims, "There is a lion in the road! There's a lion in the streets!"

The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.

Never be lazy in showing such devotion. Be on fire with the Spirit. Serve the Lord.

A lazy person doesn't plow in the proper season; he looks for a harvest, but there is nothing.

Go to the ant, you lazy man! Observe its ways and become wise.

While we were with you, we gave this order: "If anyone doesn't want to work, he shouldn't eat."

How long will you lie down, lazy man? When will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and your poverty will come on you like a bandit and your desperation like an armed man.

Whoever is lazy regarding his work is also a brother to the master of destruction.

making the best use of your time because the times are evil.

So I sent messengers to them, replying "I am involved in a great endeavor, so I can't leave. Why should the work stop while I leave it to come down to you?"

Brothers, you remember our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not become a burden to any of you while we proclaimed the gospel of God to you.

Go to the ant, you lazy man! Observe its ways and become wise. It has no commander, officer, or ruler, but prepares its provisions in the summer and gathers its food in the harvest.

While we were with you, we gave this order: "If anyone doesn't want to work, he shouldn't eat." We hear that some of you are living in idleness. You are not busy working you are busy interfering in other people's lives! We order and encourage such people by the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.

"His master answered him, "You evil and lazy servant! So you knew that I harvested where I haven't planted and gathered where I haven't scattered any seed? Then you should've invested my money with the bankers. When I returned, I would've received my money back with interest.' Then the master said, "Take the talent from him and give it to the man who has the ten talents, read more.
because to everyone who has something, more will be given, and he'll have more than enough. But from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him. Throw this useless servant into the darkness outside! In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'"