Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
Slothful
General references
Bible References
Slothful
Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
Proverbs 23:2
and put a knife to your throat if you are given to appetite.
Proverbs 26:15
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.
General references
Proverbs 19:24
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
Proverbs 26:14
As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed.