8 Bible Verses about Sluggards

And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

Then he who had received the one talent came and said, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. So I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.' But his master answered him, 'You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed?read more.
Then you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents. For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

And we urge you, brethren, admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who is living in idleness and not according to the tradition which you received from us.

Besides, they learn to be idle, going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things they ought not to.

One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons."

Our people must also learn to devote themselves to good deeds, so that they may help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.

so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.