Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
Bible References
General references
Proverbs 12:24
The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the negligent and lazy will be put to forced labor.
The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the negligent and lazy will be put to forced labor.
Proverbs 14:1 The wise woman builds her house [on a foundation of godly precepts, and her household thrives],
But the foolish one [who lacks spiritual insight] tears it down with her own hands [by ignoring godly principles].
But the foolish one [who lacks spiritual insight] tears it down with her own hands [by ignoring godly principles].
Proverbs 20:4
The lazy man does not plow when the winter [planting] season arrives;
So he begs at the [next] harvest and has nothing [to reap].
The lazy man does not plow when the winter [planting] season arrives;
So he begs at the [next] harvest and has nothing [to reap].
Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the lazy kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor;
The desire of the lazy kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor;
Proverbs 23:21
For the heavy drinker and the glutton will come to poverty,
And the drowsiness [of overindulgence] will clothe one with rags.
For the heavy drinker and the glutton will come to poverty,
And the drowsiness [of overindulgence] will clothe one with rags.
Proverbs 24:30
I went by the field of the lazy man,
And by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding and common sense;
I went by the field of the lazy man,
And by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding and common sense;
Hebrews 6:11
And we desire for each one of you to show the same diligence [all the way through] so as to realize and enjoy the full assurance of hope until the end,
2 Peter 1:5
For this very reason, applying your diligence [to the divine promises, make every effort] in [exercising] your faith to, develop moral excellence, and in moral excellence, knowledge (insight, understanding),