8 Bible Verses about Neglecting Duties

My sons, take care now: for you have been marked out by the Lord to come before him and to be his servants, burning offerings to him.

And, you fathers, do not make your children angry: but give them training in the teaching and fear of the Lord.

Be certain to do this with all care: do not let trouble be increased to the king's damage.

He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.

Then the chief rulers and the captains were looking for some cause for putting Daniel in the wrong in connection with the kingdom, but they were unable to put forward any wrongdoing or error against him; because he was true, and no error or wrong was to be seen in him.

And when you go without food, be not sad-faced as the false-hearted are. For they go about with changed looks, so that men may see that they are going without food. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make men give a tenth of all sorts of sweet-smelling plants, but you give no thought to the more important things of the law, righteousness, and mercy, and faith; but it is right for you to do these, and not to let the others be undone.

But a curse is on you, Pharisees! for you make men give a tenth of every sort of plant, and give no thought to right and the love of God; but it is right for you to do these things, and not let the others be undone.