Thematic Bible: Idleness and sloth
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Idleness and sloth » Illustrated
Like as the door turneth about upon the threshold, even so doth the slothful welter himself in his bed.
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But he that received the one, went and digged a pit in the earth and hid his master's money.
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His master answered, and said unto him, 'Thou evil servant and slothful, thou knowest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I strawed not:
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Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Hunger
Slothfulness bringeth sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man.
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Idleness and sloth » Produce apathy
A deceitful man shall find no vantage; but he that is content with that he hath, is more worth than gold.
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The slothful body thrusteth his hand into his bosom, and it grieveth him to put it again to his mouth.
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Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Disappointment
The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
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The voluptuousness of the slothful is his own death, for his hands will not labour.
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Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Want
A slothful body will not go to plow, for cold of the winter; therefore shall he go a begging in Summer and have nothing.
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so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man.
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Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Poverty
Delight not thou in sleep, lest thou come to poverty; but open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread enough.
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An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.
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Idleness and sloth » False excuses for
A slothful body will not go to plow, for cold of the winter; therefore shall he go a begging in Summer and have nothing.
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The slothful body sayeth, "There is a lion without, I might be slain in the street."
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Idleness and sloth » Remonstrance against
Go to the Emmet, thou sluggard: consider her ways, and learn to be wise.
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How long wilt thou sleep, thou sluggish man? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
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Idleness and sloth » Forbidden
Let not that business which ye have in hand be tedious to you. Be fervent in the spirit. Apply yourselves to the time.
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that ye faint not, but follow them which through faith and patience inherit the promises.
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Idleness and sloth » Exemplified » Thessalonians
We have heard say, no doubt, that there are some which walk among you inordinately, and work not at all, but are busybodies.
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Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Ruin
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyards of the foolish man. And lo, it was all covered with nettles, and stood full of thistles, and the stone wall was broken down.
Idleness and sloth » Effects of, afford instruction to others
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyards of the foolish man. And lo, it was all covered with nettles, and stood full of thistles, and the stone wall was broken down. This I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and took it for a warning.
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Tattling and meddling
And also they learn to go from house to house idle, yea not idle only, but also trifling and busybodies, speaking things which are not comely.
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Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Bondage
A diligent hand shall bear rule; but the idle shall be under tribute.
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Idleness and sloth » Accompanied by conceit
The sluggard thinketh himself wiser than seven men that sit and teach.
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Idleness and sloth » Akin to extravagance
Whoso is slothful and slack in his labor, is the brother of him that is a waster.
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Idleness and sloth » Exemplified » Watchmen
For his watchmen are all blind, they have altogether no understanding. They are all dumb dogs, no being able to bark; they are sleepery, sluggish, and lie snorting.
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