36 Bible Verses about Sluggards

Go to the ant, you lazy person. Consider her ways and be wise! The lowly ant has no guide or overseer. It prepares its food in the summer and gathers food at the harvest.

The lazy man does not cook what he took in hunting. The substance of a diligent man is precious.

The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns. But the way of the righteous is a wide path.

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

The lazy man will not plow because of the cold. He will beg during harvest and have nothing.

The desire of the lazy killed him for his hands refuse to work.

I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding. It was all grown over with thorns and nettles, and the wall of stone was broken down.

The lazy man hides his hand in his bosom. It wearies him to lift it to his mouth.

How long will you sleep, O lazy person? When will you arise from your sleep?

As the door turns on its hinges, so does the lazy man on his bed.

The lazy man says: There is a lion outside. I will be killed in the streets.

The lazy man says: There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

The lazy man desires and has nothing. The diligent man will be made rich.

The desire of the lazy killed him for his hands refuse to work. He coveted greedily all the daylong, but the righteous gives and does not spare.

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest. Your poverty comes like a traveler. Your need comes like an armed man.

He becomes poor who deals with a lazy hand. The hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a wise son. He who sleeps at the harvest is a son who causes shame.

The hand of the diligent will bear rule. The lazy will be under forced labor.

He is lazy in his work. His brother destroys.

Laziness propels one into a deep sleep. An idle person will suffer hunger.

Do not love sleep or you will come to poverty. Open your eyes and be satisfied with bread.

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep. Your poverty will 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 lazy man to those who sent him.

The lazy man is wiser in his own conceit than seven men who can answer with good sense.

He becomes poor who deals with a lazy hand. The hand of the diligent makes rich.

Go to the ant, you lazy person. Consider her ways and be wise! The lowly ant has no guide or overseer. It prepares its food in the summer and gathers food at the harvest.read more.
How long will you sleep, O lazy person? When will you arise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest. Your poverty comes like a traveler. Your need comes like an armed man.

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread. He who follows worthless people lacks sense.

In all labor there is profit: but idle chatter leads only to destitution.

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread. He who follows after vain persons will have poverty.

He went out the third hour and saw others in the marketplace doing nothing.

The servant who received one talent said: 'Lord, I knew you to be a hard man. You reap where you did not sow and gather where you did not scatter. I was afraid, so I hid your talent in the earth. See, you have what is yours.' But his lord answered: 'You wicked and lazy servant. You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter.read more.
You should have put my money in the bank. I should have received my money back plus interest. Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents. More will be given to every one who has and he will have abundance. He who does not have will have every thing taken away. Throw the worthless servant into outer darkness. There will be crying and grinding of teeth.'

We ask you brothers to warn the unruly and comfort the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient with all men.

Our friends, we command you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to keep away from all believers who walk disorderly and who do not follow the instructions that we gave them.

They also learn to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but gossipers and busybodies, speaking things that they should not.

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

Help our people learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they are not unfruitful.

We desire that you are not lazy, but follow those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.