Thematic Bible: Idleness and sloth
Thematic Bible
Idleness and sloth » Illustrated
But he that had received the one went and dug in the earth, and hid the money of his lord.
And his lord answering said to him, Wicked and slothful bondman, thou knewest that I reap where I had not sowed, and gather from where I had not scattered;
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Hunger
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
So shall thy poverty come as a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man.
Idleness and sloth » Produce apathy
The slothful roasteth not what he took in hunting; but man's precious substance is to the diligent.
The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish: it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Disappointment
A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Want
The sluggard will not plough by reason of the winter; he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
So shall thy poverty come as a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man.
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Poverty
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Idleness and sloth » False excuses for
The sluggard will not plough by reason of the winter; he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
The sluggard saith, There is a lion without, I shall be killed in the streets!
Idleness and sloth » Remonstrance against
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise:
How long, sluggard, wilt thou lie down? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
Idleness and sloth » Forbidden
as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.
that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience have been inheritors of the promises.
Idleness and sloth » Exemplified » Thessalonians
For we hear that there are some walking among you disorderly, not working at all, but busybodies.
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Ruin
I went by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding; and lo, it was all grown over with thistles, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and its stone wall was broken down.
Idleness and sloth » Effects of, afford instruction to others
I went by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding; and lo, it was all grown over with thistles, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I looked, I took it to heart; I saw, I received instruction:
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Tattling and meddling
And, at the same time, they learn also to be idle, going about to people's houses; and not only idle, but also gossipers and meddlers, speaking things not becoming.
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Bondage
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful hand shall be under tribute.
Idleness and sloth » Accompanied by conceit
Idleness and sloth » Akin to extravagance
He also who is indolent in his work is brother of the destroyer.
Idleness and sloth » Exemplified » Watchmen
His watchmen are all of them blind, they are without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs that cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber:
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