My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD has chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that you should minister unto him, and burn incense.

Because of laziness the roof caves in,
and because of negligent hands the house leaks.

Beware of being negligent in carrying out this matter; why should damage increase to the detriment of the kings?”

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

Notwithstanding, I sent messengers unto them, saying, "I have a great business to do, I cannot come down. The work should stand still, if I were negligent, and came down to you."

When Jacob saw that there was corn to be sold in Egypt, he said unto his sons, "Why are ye negligent?

If thou be overseen and negligent in time of need, then is thy strength but small.

Deliver them that go unto death, and are led away to be slain, and be not negligent therein.

But if a man be clean and not let in a journey, and yet was negligent to offer Passover, the same soul shall perish from his people, because he brought not an offering unto the LORD in his due season: and he shall bear his sin.

If a principal spirit be given thee to bear rule, be not negligent then in thine office: for so shall great wickedness be put down, as it were with a medicine.