Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Hunger
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Want
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
Instruction » From nature
Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction: read more.
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with. I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind. That which is crooked can't be made straight; and that which is lacking can't be counted. read more.
I said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge." I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind. For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
I said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge." I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind. For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
Therefore, I tell you, don't be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn't life more than food, and the body more than clothing? See the birds of the sky, that they don't sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you of much more value than they? "Which of you, by being anxious, can add one moment to his lifespan? read more.
Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin, yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, won't he much more clothe you, you of little faith?
Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin, yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, won't he much more clothe you, you of little faith?
Instruction » Also see
I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction: read more.
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
Laziness » Lazy people
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!"
The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.
One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction: read more.
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth. He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor. There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don't withhold.
The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!" As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed. The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth. read more.
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.
Poverty » Who will end up in poverty
One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
Don't love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.
He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
Don't be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge themselves on meat: for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction: read more.
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Drunkenness and gluttony
for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
Rising » Late » consequences of
How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
Understanding » Those that are void of understanding
A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction: read more.
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
"Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying, 'Hear now this, foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and don't see; who have ears, and don't hear: