Thematic Bible: Idleness and sloth


Thematic Bible



The door turns on its hinge, and a lazy person on his bed.

But the one who had received the one went away [and] dug up the ground and hid his master's money.

But his master answered [and] said to him, 'Evil and lazy slave! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather from where I did not scatter [seed].



and your poverty will come running, and your lack like an armed warrior.



A lazy person buries his hands in the dish; he is [too] tired to return it to his mouth.



The craving of a lazy person will kill him, for his hands refuse to work.



and your poverty will come running, and your lack like an armed warrior.






A lazy person says "A lion in the street! In the middle of the highway, I shall be killed!"



How long will you lie down, lazy? When will you rise up from your sleep?







I passed by the field of a lazy person, and over the vineyard of a person lacking {sense}; and behold, it was overgrown--all of it was covered [with] thorns, its surface with nettles, and {its stone wall} was broken down.


I passed by the field of a lazy person, and over the vineyard of a person lacking {sense}; and behold, it was overgrown--all of it was covered [with] thorns, its surface with nettles, and {its stone wall} was broken down. Then I myself saw and my heart considered; I looked, and I took hold of instruction:


And at the same time also, going around from house to house, they learn [to be] idle, and not only idle, but also gossipy and busybodies, saying the things [that are] not necessary.




A lazy person is wiser in his eyes than seven who answer discreetly.




His watchmen [are] blind, none of them know. They [are] all dumb dogs; they are unable to bark, panting, lying down, loving to slumber.