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 bear rule. The lazy will be under forced labor.
Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her own hands.
Proverbs 20:4
The lazy man will not plow because of the cold. He will beg during harvest and have nothing.
Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the lazy killed him for his hands refuse to work.
Proverbs 23:21
For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty and drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.
Proverbs 24:30
I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding.
Hebrews 6:11
We desire that every one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope down to the end.
2 Peter 1:5
Yes, for this very reason you do your part with all diligence. Supply virtue to your faith. Add knowledge to your virtue.