26 Bible Verses about sloth
Most Relevant Verses
not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.
The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.
The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!"
that you won't be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.
He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
The slothful man doesn't roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep;
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as 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 answer with discretion.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
From Thematic Bible
The poor » Condition of, often results from » Sloth
Don't love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
Topics on Sloth
Sloth Examples Of
Isaiah 56:10His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all mute dogs, they can't bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
Sloth, Leads To
Proverbs 10:4He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
