26 Bible Verses about sloth
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Never be lazy in showing such devotion. Be on fire with the Spirit. Serve the Lord.
Through slothfulness the roof deteriorates, and a house leaks because of idleness.
The lifestyle of the lazy is like a thorny hedge, but the path taken by the upright is an open highway.
What the lazy person craves will kill him, because his hands refuse to work.
The lazy person claims, "There is a lion in the road! There's a lion in the streets!"
Then, instead of being lazy, you will imitate those who are inheriting the promises through faith and patience.
Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.
I went by the field belonging to a lazy man, by a vineyard belonging to a senseless person.
The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.
The lazy person does not roast what he has hunted, but diligence is one's most important possession.
"A little sleep! A little slumber! A little folding of my hands to rest!"
The lazy person buries his hand in his dish and doesn't bother to bring it back to his mouth.
As vinegar is to the mouth and smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him.
The lazy person is wiser in his own opinion than seven men who can give an appropriate response.
A lazy person doesn't plow in the proper season; he looks for a harvest, but there is nothing.
because drunks and gluttons tend to become poor, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.
From Thematic Bible
The poor » Condition of, often results from » Sloth
Do not love sleep or you'll become poor, keep your eyes open and you'll have plenty of food.
Topics on Sloth
Sloth Examples Of
Isaiah 56:10His watchmen are blind; they are all without knowledge. They are all dumb dogs they cannot bark. They keep on dreaming and lying around, and they're lovers of sleep!
Sloth, Leads To
Proverbs 10:4Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.