36 Bible Verses about Sluggards

Go to the ant, you 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 slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting: but the possessions of a diligent man are precious.

The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made a highway.

A slothful man hides his hand in his dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labor.

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and weeds had covered its face, and its stone wall was broken down.

The slothful hides his hand in his dish; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.

How long will you sleep, O sluggard? when will you arise out of your sleep?

As the door turns upon its hinges, so does the slothful upon his bed.

The slothful man says, There is a lion outside, I shall be slain in the streets.

The slothful man says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labor. He covets greedily all the day long: but the righteous gives and spares not.

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall your poverty come upon you like a vagabond, and your want like an armed man.

He becomes poor who has a slack hand: 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.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put to forced labor.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall your poverty come like a robber; and your want like an armed man.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that can answer reasonably.

He becomes poor who has a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Go to the ant, you 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 will you sleep, O sluggard? when will you arise out of your sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall your poverty come upon you like a vagabond, and your want like 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 labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

He that tills his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that follows after worthless pursuits shall have poverty enough.

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 you that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not spread: And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: lo, there you have what is yours. His lord answered and said unto him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not spread:read more.
You ought therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received my own with interest. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him who has ten talents. For unto everyone 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 the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are idle, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received from us.

And at the same time they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but gossips also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

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

And let our own also learn to maintain good works for urgent needs, that they not be unfruitful.

That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.