Thematic Bible: Idleness and sloth
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Idleness and sloth » Illustrated
The door, turneth on its hinges, and, the sluggard, upon his bed.
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But, he who the one had received, went away, and digged up ground, and hid the silver of his lord.
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And his lord, answering, said unto him - O wicked servant, and cowardly, knewest thou that I reap, where I have not sown, and gather, whence I have not winnowed?
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Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Hunger
Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.
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Idleness and sloth » Produce apathy
Indolence, roasteth not, his own game, but, the substance of a man, is precious, when he is diligent.
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The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
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Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Disappointment
The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
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The craving of the sluggard, killeth him, for his hands have refused to work.
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Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Want
By reason of the autumn, a sluggard will not plough, therefore shall he beg in harvest, and there be nothing.
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Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Poverty
Do not love sleep, lest thou come to poverty, open thine eyes, be satisfied with bread.
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He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.
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Idleness and sloth » False excuses for
By reason of the autumn, a sluggard will not plough, therefore shall he beg in harvest, and there be nothing.
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Saith the sluggard, A lion outside! Amidst the broadways, shall I be slain.
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Idleness and sloth » Remonstrance against
Go to the ant, thou sluggard, observe her ways, and be wise;
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How long, O sluggard, wilt thou lie? how long ere thou rise from thy sleep?
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Idleness and sloth » Forbidden
In business, not slothful, in spirit, fervent, to the Lord, doing service,
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In order that, not slothful, ye may become, but imitators of them who, through faith and patience, were becoming heirs of the promises.
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Idleness and sloth » Exemplified » Thessalonians
We hear, in fact, of some who are walking among you in a disorderly way, at nothing, working, yet too busily working!
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Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Ruin
By the field of the sluggard, I passed, and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense; And lo! there had come up all over it - thorns, there had covered the face thereof - thistles, and, the stone fence thereof, had been thrown down.
Idleness and sloth » Effects of, afford instruction to others
By the field of the sluggard, I passed, and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense; And lo! there had come up all over it - thorns, there had covered the face thereof - thistles, and, the stone fence thereof, had been thrown down. So I observed it, for myself, I applied my heart, I looked - I accepted correction:
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Tattling and meddling
At the same time, to be idlers, are they learning, going about from house to house; and, not only idlers, but, gossips, also, and, busybodies, - saying the things they ought not,
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Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Bondage
The hand of the diligent, shall hear rule, but, the indolent, shall come under tribute.
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Idleness and sloth » Accompanied by conceit
Wiser is the sluggard in his own eyes, than, seven persons, who can answer with judgment.
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Idleness and sloth » Akin to extravagance
Surely he that is slothful in his work, brother, is he to a master at laying waste.
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Idleness and sloth » Exemplified » Watchmen
His watchmen, are blind None of them, know, All of them, are dumb dogs, they cannot bark, - Dreaming, sleeping, loving to slumber.
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