19 Bible Verses about Laziness

That ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them inheriting the promises by faith and longsnffering.

A slothful hand makes poverty, and the hand of the active will make rich.

As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slothful one to those sending him.

The slothful one said, A lion without; I shall be slain in the midst of the broad places.

The slothful one said, A lion in the way; a lion between the broad places.

The soul of the slothful one desiring, and nothing: and the soul of the active shall be made fat

In study not slothful; boiling in the spirit; serving the Lord;

The slothful one reproaching will not work: he shall ask in harvest, and nothing.

Go to the ant, thou slothful one; see her ways, and be wise:

For also when we were with you, this we proclaimed to you, that if any will not work, neither should he eat.

How long, O slothful one, wilt thou lie down? when wilt thou rise from thy sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down: And thy poverty came as he going, and thy want as a man of the shield.

Also he being slothful in his work, he the brother of the master of destruction.

Making purchase of time, for the days are evil.

And I shall send messengers to them, saying, I do a great work, and I shall not be able to come down: wherefore shall the work cease when I shall desist and come down to you?

For ye remember, brethren, our fatigue and toil: for also working night and day, not to overload any of you, we proclaimed to you the good news of God.

Go to the ant, thou slothful one; see her ways, and be wise: Which no leader to her, scribe and ruler; She will prepare in summer her bread, gathering her food in harvest.

For also when we were with you, this we proclaimed to you, that if any will not work, neither should he eat. For we hear some walking disorderly among you, working nothing, but occupied unprofitably. And to such we proclaim and beseech by our Lord Jesus Christ, that, with freedom from care working, they should eat their own bread.

And his lord having answered, said to him, O evil and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I scattered not: Thou therefore oughtest to have cast my silver to the money changers, and I having come, had received mine own, with interest Therefore take the talent away from him, and give him having ten talents.read more.
For to every one having shall be given, and he shall be in abundance: and from him not having, also what he has shall be taken away from him. And cast ye the useless servant into darkness without; weeping shall be there, and gnashing of teeth.