36 Bible Verses about Sluggards

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise; Which hath not captain, overseer, and ruler, She doth prepare in summer her bread, She hath gathered in harvest her food.

The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.

The way of the slothful is as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.

The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.

The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.

Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart. And lo, it hath gone up -- all of it -- thorns! Covered its face have nettles, And its stone wall hath been broken down.

The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.

Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep?

The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed.

The slothful hath said, 'A lion is without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'

The slothful hath said, 'A lion is in the way, A lion is in the broad places.'

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work. All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest, And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.

Poor is he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich. Whoso is gathering in summer is a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest is a son causing shame.

The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he is to a destroyer.

Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied with bread.

A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down. And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!

As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So is the slothful to those sending him.

Wiser is the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven men returning a reason.

Poor is he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise; Which hath not captain, overseer, and ruler, She doth prepare in summer her bread, She hath gathered in harvest her food.read more.
Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest, And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.

Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips is only to want.

Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled with poverty.

'And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle,

'And he also who hath received the one talent having come, said, Sir, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering from whence thou didst not scatter; and having been afraid, having gone away, I hid thy talent in the earth; lo, thou hast thine own! 'And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter!read more.
it behoved thee then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received mine own with increase. 'Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents, for to every one having shall be given, and he shall have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he hath shall be taken from him; and the unprofitable servant cast ye forth to the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.

and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;

And we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother disorderly walking, and not after the deliverance that ye received from us,

and at the same time also, they learn to be idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;

A certain one of them, a prophet of their own, said -- 'Cretans! always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies!'

and let them learn -- ours also -- to be leading in good works to the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.