36 Bible Verses about Sluggards
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Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise, Who having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provides her food in the summer and gathers her food in the harvest.
The deceitful man does not even roast that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns, but the path of the righteous is made plain.
The slothful man hides his hand in his bosom and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore he shall beg in harvest and have nothing.
The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labour.
I went by the field of the slothful and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding, and, behold, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered its face, and its stone wall was broken down.
The slothful hides his hand in his bosom; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and attains nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labour. There is one who covets greedily all day long, but the righteous gives and keeps on giving.
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travels and thy want as an armed man.
He that deals with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. He that gathers in summer is a wise son, but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.
He also that is negligent in his work is brother to him that is the great spendthrift.
Do not love sleep lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travels and thy want as an armed man.
As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those that send him.
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can give him counsel.
He that deals with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise, Who having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provides her food in the summer and gathers her food in the harvest.read more.
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travels and thy want as an armed man.
He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.
In all labour there is fruit, but to talk and not do, brings poverty.
He that tills his land shall be filled with bread, but he that follows after vain persons shall be filled with poverty.
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, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown and gathering where thou hast not scattered; therefore, I was afraid and went and hid thy talent in the earth; behold, thou hast what is thine. His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful slave, thou knewest that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I have not scattered;read more.
therefore, it was expedient for thee to have put my money to the bankers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with interest. Take, therefore, the talent from him and give it unto him who has ten talents. For unto every one that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance, but from him that has not shall be taken away even that which he has. And cast ye the unprofitable slave into the outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
We also exhort you, brethren, that you warn those that are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient with everyone.
Now we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks out of order, and not after the doctrine which ye received of us.
And reject also the idle, who have learned to wander about from house to house, and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies.
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they not be unfruitful.
that ye not become slothful, but imitators of those who by faith and patience inherit the promises.
