Take heed now that ye be not negligent herein, lest the king have harm therethrough."

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.

Now therefore, my sons, be not negligent: for the LORD had chosen you to stand before him, and for to minister and burn offerings to him."