5 Bible Verses about Idleness, Consequences Of

Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied with bread.

Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.

Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart. And lo, it hath gone up -- all of it -- thorns! Covered its face have nettles, And its stone wall hath been broken down. And I see -- I -- I do set my heart, I have seen -- I have received instruction,read more.
A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down. And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!