Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Idleness and sloth » Accompanied by conceit
Laziness » Lazy people
A slothful body will not go to plow, for cold of the winter; therefore shall he go a begging in Summer and have nothing.
The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
Slothfulness bringeth sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
A diligent hand shall bear rule; but the idle shall be under tribute.
The slothful body sayeth, "There is a lion without, I might be slain in the street."
The way of the slothful is full of thorns; but the street of the righteous is well cleansed.
Whoso is slothful and slack in his labor, is the brother of him that is a waster.
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. read more.
Yea, sleep on still a little, slumber a little, fold thine hands together yet a little; so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man.
Yea, sleep on still a little, slumber a little, fold thine hands together yet a little; so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man.
An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich. Whoso gathereth in summer is wise; but he that is sluggish in harvest, bringeth himself to confusion.
The voluptuousness of the slothful is his own death, for his hands will not labour. He coveteth and desireth all the day long; but the righteous is always giving and keepeth nothing back.
The slothful sayeth, "There is a leopard in the way, and a lion in the midst of the streets." Like as the door turneth about upon the threshold, even so doth the slothful welter himself in his bed. The slothful body thrusteth his hand into his bosom, and it grieveth him to put it again to his mouth. read more.
The sluggard thinketh himself wiser than seven men that sit and teach.
The sluggard thinketh himself wiser than seven men that sit and teach.
Sarcasm » Instances of » Of solomon
Seven » Miscellany of sevens » Seven magi (wise men)
Wisdom » Who is wise in their own conceit
The rich man thinketh himself to be wise; but the poor that hath understanding, can perceive him well enough.