19 Bible Verses about Procrastination
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Thou wert snared with the sayings of thy mouth, thou wert taken with the sayings of thy mouth.
Thou shalt not give sleep to thine eyes, and slumber to thine eyelashes.
If the clouds shall be filled with rain, they shall pour out upon the earth: and if the tree shall fall in the south or in the north, the place the tree shall fall, there it shall be. He watching the wind shall not sow; and he looking in the clouds, shall not reap.
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.
Thy fulness and thy tears thou shalt not delay: the first-born of thy sons thou shalt give to me.
When thou shalt vow a vow to Jehovah thy God thou shalt not delay to complete it, for Jehovah thy God requiring, will require it from thee; and it was sin in thee.
The way of the slothful as the cutting of the thorn: and the path of the upright was raised up.
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. A door will turn upon its hinge, and the slothful upon his bed. The slothful one hid his hand in the dish; he was weary to turn it back to his mouth.
Thou shalt not boast upon the day of the morrow, for thou shalt not know what a day shall bring forth.
When thou shalt vow a vow to God, thou shalt not delay to repay it; for there is no desire in the foolish: repay what thou shalt vow.
And another of his disciples said to him, Lord, permit me first to go and inter my father. But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead inter the dead.
Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who having taken their lanterns, went forth to the meeting of the bridegroom. And five of them were discerning, and five foolish. Those foolish having taken their lanterns, took no oil with them.read more.
And the discerning took oil in their vessels with their lanterns. And the bridegroom delaying, they all slumbered and slept. And in the middle of the night there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go ye forth to his meeting. Then all these virgins were aroused, and put their lanterns in order. And the foolish said to the discerning, Give us of your oil; for our lights are quenched. And the discerning answered, saying, Lest it should not suffice us and you: but go ye rather to those selling, and buy for yourselves. And they, going to buy, the bridegroom came; and they prepared, went in with him to the nuptials; and the door was locked. And afterwards came also the rest of the virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. And he having answered said, Truly I say to you, I know you not.
And he said to another, Follow me. And he said, Lord, permit me having gone, first to inter my father. And Jesus said to him, Permit the dead to inter their own. dead; and thou, having gone, announce the kingdom of God. And another said, I will follow thee, Lord; and first permit me to take leave of those in my house.read more.
And Jesus said to him, No one putting his hand upon the plough, and looking back, is adapted to the kingdom of God.
And, behold, one having come said to him, Good teacher, what good shall I do, that I might have eternal life? And he said to him, Why sayest thou me good? None is good except one, God; but if thou wouldst come into life, keep the commands. He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, thus: Thou shalt not murder; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness;read more.
Honour thy father and mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. The young man says to him, All these have I watched from my youth; what yet do I want? Jesus said to him, If thou wished to be perfected, retire, sell thy possessions, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. And the young man having heard the word, departed, being grieved: for he was holding many possessions.
And in this I give an opinion: for this is profitable to you, which no only to do, but to will, ye began before from last year. And now also complete ye the doing; that as a forwardness to will so also to complete, out of what is possessed. For if a forwardness lie before, according as any has, it is acceptable, not as he has not.read more.
For not that ease to others, and pressure to you: But of equality, now in this time your abundance for their want, that also their abundance be for your want: that there be equality:
A Man of reproofs hardening the neck, shall be suddenly broken, and no healing.
And working together, we also beseech, lest also ye receive the grace of God in vain.
Ye shall give glory to Jehovah your God, before he shall darken, and before your feet shall strike upon the mountains of darkness, and ye waited for light, and he set it for the shadow of death, he will place for gloom.
From Thematic Bible
Procrastination » To be avoided in » Performance of vows
When thou shalt vow a vow to God, thou shalt not delay to repay it; for there is no desire in the foolish: repay what thou shalt vow.
When thou shalt vow a vow to Jehovah thy God thou shalt not delay to complete it, for Jehovah thy God requiring, will require it from thee; and it was sin in thee.
Procrastination » Danger of, illustrated
Be kindly disposed to thy opponent quickly, while thou art in the way with him, lest thy opponent should deliver thee to the judge, and the judge should deliver thee to the assistant, and thou be cast into prison.
From the time when the master of the house should rise up, and shut the door, and ye begin to stand without, and knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us: and having answered, he will say to you, I know not whence ye are:
Procrastination » Saints avoid
My heart said to thee, Seek .ye my face; thy face, O Jehovah, I will seek.
Procrastination » Causes of » Family cares
And another of his disciples said to him, Lord, permit me first to go and inter my father.
And another said, I will follow thee, Lord; and first permit me to take leave of those in my house.
Procrastination » Motives for avoiding » The present the accepted time
(For he says, In an acceptable time I listened to thee, and in the day of salvation have I run to succor thee: behold, now the acceptable time; behold; now the day of salvation.)
Procrastination » Motives for avoiding » The present the best time
And remember him creating thee in the days of thy youth, till even when the days of evil shall not come, and the years draw near in which thou shalt say, Not to me delight in them;
Procrastination » To be avoided in » Glorifying God
Ye shall give glory to Jehovah your God, before he shall darken, and before your feet shall strike upon the mountains of darkness, and ye waited for light, and he set it for the shadow of death, he will place for gloom.
Procrastination » Motives for avoiding » The uncertainty of life
Thou shalt not boast upon the day of the morrow, for thou shalt not know what a day shall bring forth.
Procrastination » Causes of » Worldly entanglements
And he shall linger, and the men will hold fast upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; in Jehovah's having compassion upon him; and they shall bring him forth, and lead him without the city.
Procrastination » Exemplified
And he shall linger, and the men will hold fast upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; in Jehovah's having compassion upon him; and they shall bring him forth, and lead him without the city.
Procrastination » To be avoided in » Keeping God's commandments
Procrastination » To be avoided in » Making offerings to God
Thy fulness and thy tears thou shalt not delay: the first-born of thy sons thou shalt give to me.
Procrastination » To be avoided in » Hearkening to God
For he is our God, and we the people of his feeding and the sheep of his hand. This day if ye will, hear to his voice. Ye shall not harden your heart as the strife, as the day of trial in the desert:
Procrastination » Instances of » Elisha
And he will forsake the oxen and run after Elijah, and say, I will kiss now to my father and to my mother, and I will go after thee. And he will say to him, Go, turn back; for what did I to thee? And he will turn back from after him and take a yoke of oxen and sacrifice them, and with the instruments of the oxen he boiled them the flesh, and he will give to the people, and they will eat. And he will rise and go after Elijah and serve him.
Procrastination » Condemned by Christ
And he said to another, Follow me. And he said, Lord, permit me having gone, first to inter my father. And Jesus said to him, Permit the dead to inter their own. dead; and thou, having gone, announce the kingdom of God. And another said, I will follow thee, Lord; and first permit me to take leave of those in my house. read more.
And Jesus said to him, No one putting his hand upon the plough, and looking back, is adapted to the kingdom of God.
Procrastination » To be avoided in » Seeking God
Procrastination » Exemplified » Felix
And he discoursing of justice, and temperance, and judgment about to be, Felix being terrified, answered, Having now, go; having taken time, I will recall thee.
Procrastination » Causes of » Personal convenience
And he discoursing of justice, and temperance, and judgment about to be, Felix being terrified, answered, Having now, go; having taken time, I will recall thee.
Procrastination » Causes of » Unbelief
And having heard of the rising up of the dead, they treated with mockery; and said, We will hear thee again concerning this.
Procrastination » Instances of » Pharaoh
And he will say, To-morrow. And he will say, According to thy word: for thou shalt know, that there is not as Jehovah our God.
Procrastination » Instances of » Esther
If I found favor in the eyes of the king, and if good to the king to give my asking and to do my seeking, the king shall come and Haman to the drinking that I shall make for them, and to-morrow I will do as the king said.
Salvation » Neglect of » Procrastination
And he discoursing of justice, and temperance, and judgment about to be, Felix being terrified, answered, Having now, go; having taken time, I will recall thee.
