19 Bible Verses about Laziness

that ye not become slothful, but imitators of those who by faith and patience inherit the promises.

He that deals with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those that send him.

The slothful man says, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

The soul of the sluggard desires, and attains nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

not slothful in earnest care, but fervent in the Spirit, serving the Lord,

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore he shall beg in harvest and have nothing.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise,

For even when we were with you, this we declared unto you, that if anyone desires not to work neither should he eat.

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travels and thy want as an armed man.

He also that is negligent in his work is brother to him that is the great spendthrift.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work so that I cannot come down; why should the work cease, whilst I leave it and come down to you?

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for labouring night and day, not to be a burden unto any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise, Who having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provides her food in the summer and gathers her food in the harvest.

For even when we were with you, this we declared unto you, that if anyone desires not to work neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some who walk among you out of order, not working at all, but are busybodies. Now those that are such, we charge and exhort in our Lord Jesus Christ, that working with quietness, they eat their bread.

His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful slave, thou knewest that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I have not scattered; therefore, it was expedient for thee to have put my money to the bankers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with interest. Take, therefore, the talent from him and give it unto him who has ten talents.read more.
For unto every one that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance, but from him that has not shall be taken away even that which he has. And cast ye the unprofitable slave into the outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.