Thematic Bible: Idleness and sloth


Thematic Bible



Like as the door turneth about upon the threshold, even so doth the slothful welter himself in his bed. Verse ConceptsLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfSluggardsWasting TimeBedssloth

But he that received the one, went and digged a pit in the earth and hid his master's money. Verse ConceptsTalentsExcavationHidden ThingsOne Material ThingHoles In The GroundGifts And TalentsMoney Blessingsinvestinghiding

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: Verse ConceptsTalentsSlothfulnessNot SowingNot Reaping What You SowKnowing God's Character


so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man. Verse ConceptsBanditsIdleness Leads ToSloth, Leads ToAvoiding Povertyrelaxation

A deceitful man shall find no vantage; but he that is content with that he hath, is more worth than gold. Verse ConceptsCooking, MethodsComplacencySluggardsThriftHuntingFrugalityMen WorkingWorking Hard And Not Being Lazypossessionsslothgames

The slothful body thrusteth his hand into his bosom, and it grieveth him to put it again to his mouth. Verse ConceptsSluggardsPots For Cooking And Eating


The voluptuousness of the slothful is his own death, for his hands will not labour. Verse ConceptsIdle HandsSluggardsIdleness Leads ToSloth, Leads ToDeath For Other Reasonssloth


so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man. Verse ConceptsBanditsIdleness Leads ToSloth, Leads ToAvoiding Povertyrelaxation




The slothful body sayeth, "There is a lion without, I might be slain in the street." Verse ConceptsExcusesIdlenessRoadsSluggardsLazinessProcrastinationSlothfulnessIn Danger From Lionscrusadessloth


How long wilt thou sleep, thou sluggish man? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Verse ConceptsSluggardsRising LateThe Love Of SleepWake Up!Working Hard And Not Being Lazyawakeningsloth



We have heard say, no doubt, that there are some which walk among you inordinately, and work not at all, but are busybodies. Verse ConceptsBusynessBusybodiesLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfServants, BadSloth Examples OfMeddlingSlothfulnessWorking Hard And Not Being Lazyactinggossipingoverworking

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.

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.

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. Verse ConceptsBackbitingBusybodiesGossipHabitsIdlenessLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfRumoursSluggardsIdleness Leads ToMeddlingRecreationSloth, Leads ToNot Being StillNot StillMinding Your Own Businessgossiping


The sluggard thinketh himself wiser than seven men that sit and teach. Verse ConceptsSluggardsSeven PeopleFalse Wisdomsloth

Whoso is slothful and slack in his labor, is the brother of him that is a waster. Verse ConceptsLazinessServants, BadSluggardsBusiness EthicsSlothfulnessThose Who DestroyWorking Hard And Not Being Lazysloth

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. Verse ConceptsDumbnessDaydreamingOccupationsSleep, SpiritualSleep, PhysicalWatchmanSloth Examples OfSleep, Warnings AgainstBarking And HowlingDumbThose Who Were IgnorantPetsawakening