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 appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.
Proverbs 23:2
and put a knife to your throat if you possess a large appetite.
Proverbs 26:15
The sluggard plunges his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
General references
Proverbs 19:24
The sluggard plunges his hand in the dish, and he will not even bring it back to his mouth!
Proverbs 21:25
What the sluggard desires will kill him, for his hands refuse to work.
Proverbs 26:14
Like a door that turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.