8 Bible Verses about Neglecting Duties
Most Relevant Verses
Do not be negligent, my sons. Jehovah has chosen you to stand in front of him, serve him, be his servants, and burn sacrifices.
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of God.
He who obeys the commandment saves his life. But he who is careless of his ways will die.
Then the commissioners and the governors sought to find a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom. They could find no charge, nor error, nor fault, for he was faithful.
When you abstain from food, do not be like the hypocrites, with sad faces to be seen by men. They have received their reward.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy and faith. You should do both and leave nothing undone.
Woe to you Pharisees! You tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass over justice and the love of God. You should have done these but you leave them undone.