Proverbs 18:9

He who is careless in his work
Is a brother to him who destroys.

Proverbs 28:24

He who robs his father or his mother
And says, “This is no sin,”
Is [not only a thief but also] the companion of a man who destroys.

Proverbs 10:4

Poor is he who works with a negligent and idle hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes him rich.

Proverbs 23:20-21

Do not associate with heavy drinkers of wine,
Or with gluttonous eaters of meat,

Proverbs 24:30-34

I went by the field of the lazy man,
And by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding and common sense;

Matthew 25:26

“But his master answered him, ‘You wicked, lazy servant, you knew that I reap [the harvest] where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter seed.

so that you will not be [spiritually] sluggish, but [will instead be] imitators of those who through faith [lean on God with absolute trust and confidence in Him and in His power] and by patient endurance [even when suffering] are [now] inheriting the promises.

Job 30:29

“I am a brother to [howling] jackals,
And a companion to ostriches [which scream dismally].

Luke 15:13-14

A few days later, the younger son gathered together everything [that he had] and traveled to a distant country, and there he wasted his fortune in reckless and immoral living.

Luke 16:1-2

Now Jesus was also saying to the disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager [of his estate], and accusations [against this man] were brought to him, that this man was squandering his [master’s] possessions.

Romans 12:11

never lagging behind in diligence; aglow in the Spirit, enthusiastically serving the Lord;

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