Proverbs 20:4
The lazy man does not plow when the winter [planting] season arrives;
So he begs at the [next] harvest and has nothing [to reap].
Proverbs 19:15
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity],
And the idle person will suffer hunger.
Proverbs 10:4
Poor is he who works with a negligent and idle hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes him rich.
Proverbs 19:24
The lazy man buries his hand in the [food] dish,
But will not even bring it to his mouth again.
Proverbs 6:10-11
“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to lie down and rest”—
Proverbs 13:4
The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition],
But the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied.
Proverbs 24:34
Then your poverty will come as a robber,
And your want like an armed man.
Proverbs 26:13-16
The lazy person [who is self-indulgent and relies on lame excuses] says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is in the open square [and if I go outside to work I will be killed]!”
Matthew 25:3-10
Matthew 25:24-28
2 Peter 1:5-11
For this very reason, applying your diligence [to the divine promises, make every effort] in [exercising] your faith to,
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Sluggard
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Bible References
Sluggard
Poor is he who works with a negligent and idle hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes him rich.
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity],
And the idle person will suffer hunger.
The lazy person [who is self-indulgent and relies on lame excuses] says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is in the open square [and if I go outside to work I will be killed]!”
Therefore
“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to lie down and rest”—
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity],
And the idle person will suffer hunger.
Then your poverty will come as a robber,
And your want like an armed man.
General references
So your poverty will come like an approaching prowler who walks [slowly, but surely]
And your need [will come] like an armed man [making you helpless].
The desire of the lazy kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor;