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
A diligent hand shall bear rule; but the idle shall be under tribute.
Proverbs 14:1
A wise woman upholdeth her house; but a foolish wife plucketh it down.
Proverbs 20:4
A slothful body will not go to plow, for cold of the winter; therefore shall he go a begging in Summer and have nothing.
Proverbs 21:25
The voluptuousness of the slothful is his own death, for his hands will not labour.
Proverbs 23:21
for such as be drunkards and riotous shall come to poverty, and he that is given to much sleep, shall go with a ragged coat.
Proverbs 24:30
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyards of the foolish man.
Hebrews 6:11
Yea, and we desire that every one of you show the same diligence, to the establishing of hope, even unto the end:
2 Peter 1:5
And hereunto, give all diligence: In your faith, minister virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;