19 Bible Verses about Laziness

that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.

Poor is he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So is the slothful to those sending him.

The slothful hath said, 'A lion is without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'

The slothful hath said, 'A lion is in the way, A lion is in the broad places.'

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

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

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest, And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.

He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he is to a destroyer.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil;

And I send unto them messengers, saying, 'A great work I am doing, and I am not able to come down; why doth the work cease when I let it alone, and have come down unto you?'

for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise; Which hath not captain, overseer, and ruler, She doth prepare in summer her bread, She hath gathered in harvest her food.

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat, for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working, and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;

'And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter! it behoved thee then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received mine own with increase. 'Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents,read more.
for to every one having shall be given, and he shall have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he hath shall be taken from him; and the unprofitable servant cast ye forth to the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.