Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Bible References

When

Psalm 94:8

Consider thoughtfully, you senseless (stupid ones) among the people;
And you [dull-minded] fools, when will you become wise and understand?
John 1:6
There came a man commissioned and sent from God, whose name was John.
Romans 13:11
Do this, knowing that this is a critical time. It is already the hour for you to awaken from your sleep [of spiritual complacency]; for our salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed [in Christ].
Ephesians 5:14
For this reason He says,

“Awake, sleeper,
And arise from the dead,
And Christ will shine [as dawn] upon you and give you light.”
1 Thessalonians 5:2
For you yourselves know perfectly well that the day of the [return of the] Lord is coming just as a thief [comes unexpectedly and suddenly] in the night.

General references

Exodus 16:21
So they gathered it every morning, each as much as he needed, because when the sun was hot it melted.
Proverbs 19:24

The lazy man buries his hand in the [food] dish,
But will not even bring it to his mouth again.
Proverbs 21:25

The desire of the lazy kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor;
Proverbs 26:14

As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the lazy person on his bed [never getting out of it].