26 Bible Verses about sloth

Most Relevant Verses

Ecclesiastes 10:18

Through slothfulness the roof deteriorates, and a house leaks because of idleness.

Proverbs 15:19

The lifestyle of the lazy is like a thorny hedge, but the path taken by the upright is an open highway.

Proverbs 21:25

What the lazy person craves will kill him, because his hands refuse to work.

Proverbs 26:14

The door turns on its hinges as does the lazy person on his bed.

Proverbs 26:13

The lazy person claims, "There is a lion in the road! There's a lion in the streets!"

Proverbs 24:30

I went by the field belonging to a lazy man, by a vineyard belonging to a senseless person.

Proverbs 12:27

The lazy person does not roast what he has hunted, but diligence is one's most important possession.

Proverbs 22:13

The lazy person says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the street!"

Proverbs 24:33

"A little sleep! A little slumber! A little folding of my hands to rest!"

Proverbs 19:24

The lazy person buries his hand in his dish and doesn't bother to bring it back to his mouth.

Proverbs 10:26

As vinegar is to the mouth and smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him.

Proverbs 6:9

How long will you lie down, lazy man? When will you get up from your sleep?

Proverbs 26:16

The lazy person is wiser in his own opinion than seven men who can give an appropriate response.

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