19 Bible Verses about Laziness

that ye faint not, but follow them which through faith and patience inherit the promises.

An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.

As vinegar is to the teeth, and as smoke is to the eyes; even so is a sluggish person to them that sendeth him forth.

The slothful body sayeth, "There is a lion without, I might be slain in the street."

The slothful sayeth, "There is a leopard in the way, and a lion in the midst of the streets."

The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.

Let not that business which ye have in hand be tedious to you. Be fervent in the spirit. Apply yourselves to the time.

A slothful body will not go to plow, for cold of the winter; therefore shall he go a begging in Summer and have nothing.

Go to the Emmet, thou sluggard: consider her ways, and learn to be wise.

For when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any which would not work, that the same should not eat.

How long wilt thou sleep, thou sluggish man? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yea, sleep on still a little, slumber a little, fold thy hands together yet a little, that thou mayest sleep: so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man.

Whoso is slothful and slack in his labor, is the brother of him that is a waster.

redeeming the time: for the days are evil.

Notwithstanding, I sent messengers unto them, saying, "I have a great business to do, I cannot come down. The work should stand still, if I were negligent, and came down to you."

Ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail. For we laboured day and night, because we would not be grievous unto any of you, and preached unto you the gospel of God.

Go to the Emmet, thou sluggard: consider her ways, and learn to be wise. She hath no guide, no teacher, no leader: yet in the summer she provideth her meat, and gathereth her food together in the harvest.

For when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any which would not work, that the same should not eat. We have heard say, no doubt, that there are some which walk among you inordinately, and work not at all, but are busybodies. Them that are such, we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness, and eat their own bread.

His master answered, and said unto him, 'Thou evil servant and slothful, thou knowest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I strawed not: Thou oughtest therefore to have had my money to the changers, and then at my coming should I have received my mine own with vantage. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.read more.
For unto every man that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance. And from him that hath not, shall be taken away, even that he hath. And cast that unprofitable servant into utter darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'