11 Bible Verses about Wasting Time

redeeming the time, because the days are evil; because of this become not fools, but -- understanding what is the will of the Lord,

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

and all, whatever ye may do -- out of soul work -- as to the Lord, and not to men,

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.

To everything -- a season, and a time to every delight under the heavens:

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.

To number our days aright let us know, And we bring the heart to wisdom.

in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling; your word always in grace -- with salt being seasoned -- to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

for sufficient to us is the past time of life the will of the nations to have wrought, having walked in lasciviousnesses, desires, excesses of wines, revellings, drinking-bouts, and unlawful idolatries,

who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;