36 Bible Verses about Sluggards

Go to the ant, 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 lazy one does not start after his game, but the wealth of a hard worker is precious.

The way of the lazy one is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the righteous is made plain.

A lazy one puts his hand in a dish, and he will not return it to his mouth.

The lazy one will not plow; after the autumn he shall beg in harvest and have nothing.

The desire of the lazy man kills him, for his hands have refused to work.

I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man without understanding; and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face of it, and its stone wall was broken down.

The lazy man hides his hand in his bosom; 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 lazy man turn upon his bed.

The lazy one says, There is a lion outside; I shall be killed in the streets.

The lazy one 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 hard worker shall be made fat.

The desire of the lazy man kills him, for his hands have refused to work. He covets greedily all the day long; but the righteous gives and spares not.

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down; so shall your poverty come as one who travels, and your need like an armed man.

He who deals with a lazy hand becomes poor; but the hand of the hard worker makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a wise son; but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.

The hand of the hard worker shall bear rule, but the lazy shall be under service.

Also he who is slack in his work is brother to a great destroyer.

Laziness throws one into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

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

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down; then your poverty comes stalking, and your want like a man armed with a shield.

Like vinegar to the teeth, and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can give a reason.

He who deals with a lazy hand becomes poor; but the hand of the hard worker makes rich.

Go to the ant, 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? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down; so shall your poverty come as one who travels, and your need like an armed man.

He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he who follows vanities lacks heart.

In all labor there is gain, but the talk of the lips tends only to poverty.

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he pursuing vanities shall have poverty enough.

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

And he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew that you were a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter. And I was afraid and went and hid your talent in the earth. Lo, you have yours. His lord answered and said to him, Evil and slothful servant! You knew that I reaped where I did not sow, and gathered where I did not scatter,read more.
then you should have put my money to the exchangers, and coming I would have received my own with interest. Therefore take the talent from him and give it to him who has ten talents. For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will abound. But from him who has not, even that which he has shall be taken away from him. And throw the unprofitable servant into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Now we exhort you, brothers, warn those who are unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.

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

And with it all they also learn to be idle, going around the houses; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things they ought not.

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

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, so that they may not be unfruitful.

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