26 Bible Verses about sloth
Most Relevant Verses
Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord.
Because of laziness the roof caves in,
and because of negligent hands the house leaks.
A slacker’s craving will kill him
because his hands refuse to work.
The slacker says, “There’s a lion in the road—
a lion in the public square!”
so that you won’t become lazy but will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.
Idle hands make one poor,
but diligent hands bring riches.
I went by the field of a slacker
and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense.
a little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the arms to rest,
The slacker buries his hand in the bowl;
he doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth.
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.
In his own eyes, a slacker is wiser
than seven men who can answer sensibly.
The slacker does not plow during planting season;
at harvest time he looks, and there is nothing.
For the drunkard and the glutton will become poor,
and grogginess will clothe them in rags.
From Thematic Bible
The poor » Condition of, often results from » Sloth
open your eyes, and you’ll have enough to eat.
Topics on Sloth
Sloth Examples Of
Isaiah 56:10
they know nothing;
all of them are mute dogs,
they cannot bark;
they dream, lie down,
and love to sleep.
Sloth, Leads To
Proverbs 10:4
but diligent hands bring riches.
