Thematic Bible: Idleness and sloth


Thematic Bible



As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

But he that had received one, went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

His lord answered and said to him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not strewed:



So shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth; and thy want as an armed man.


The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.



The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labor.



So shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth; and thy want as an armed man.






The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.



How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?







I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face of it, and its stone wall was broken down.


I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face of it, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.


And at the same time they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle, but tattlers also, and busy-bodies, speaking things which they ought not.




The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.




His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.