Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Idleness and sloth » Akin to extravagance
Laziness » Lazy people
So he
But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
And an idle
But the
I will be killed in the streets!”
But the path of the upright is a highway.
I passed by the field of the sluggard And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense, And behold, it was completely overgrown with thistles; Its surface was covered with nettles, And its stone wall was broken down. When I saw, I reflected upon it; I looked, and received instruction. read more.
"A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest," Then your poverty will come as a robber And your want like an armed man.
"A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest," Then your poverty will come as a robber And your want like an armed man.
Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely, But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
The desire of the sluggard puts him to death, For his hands refuse to work; All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back.
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The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A lion is in the open square!" As the door turns on its hinges, So does the sluggard on his bed. The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again. read more.
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Prodigality, general references to
While they anoint themselves with the finest of oils,
Yet they have not
But a foolish man
Prodigality » General references to
While they anoint themselves with the finest of oils,
Yet they have not
But a foolish man
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Prodigality, general references to
While they anoint themselves with the finest of oils,
Yet they have not
But a foolish man