20 occurrences

'Slothful' in the Bible

And they say, 'Rise, and we go up against them, for we have seen the land, and lo, very good; and ye are keeping silent! be not slothful to go -- to enter to possess the land.

The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

Verse ConceptsIdlenessMouthsSluggardsPots For Cooking And Eatingsloth

Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.

Verse ConceptsBusiness EthicsSlothfulnessFarmingThe PastWorking Hard And Not Being Lazypastsloth

The slothful hath said, 'A lion is in the way, A lion is in the broad places.'

Verse ConceptsExcusesSluggardsLazinessSlothfulnessIn Danger From Lionssloth

The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.

Verse ConceptsSluggardsPots For Cooking And Eating

Wiser is the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven men returning a reason.

Verse ConceptsSluggardsSeven PeopleFalse Wisdomsloth

'And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter!

Verse ConceptsTalentsSlothfulnessNot SowingNot Reaping What You SowKnowing God's Character

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Indolent (3 instances)
Slothful (24 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
νωθρός 
Nothros 
Usage: 2

ὀκνηρός 
Okneros 
Usage: 2