4 occurrences

'Idle' in the Bible

And the number of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish aught thereof: for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

Verse ConceptsOppression, Examples OfNumbers ReducingNo Reduction

But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.

Verse Conceptshumor

that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;

Verse ConceptsAmusementsInventionsRecreationWriting SongsComposersHarpsinstruments

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Foolish (271 instances)
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Indolent (3 instances)
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Trifling (3 instances)
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