10 Bible Verses about Sloth, Leads To

He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.

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.

So loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man.

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.

The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.

The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no 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.

And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.