Slothfulness: General Scriptures Concerning

Scripture references

Pro 6:6–11 Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become
Pro 10:4, 5, 26 Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. / He who
Pro 12:24, 27 The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced
Pro 13:4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully
Pro 15:19 The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the
Pro 18:9 Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.
Pro 19:15, 24 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger. /
Pro 20:4 The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing
Pro 21:25 The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.
Pro 22:13 The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the
Pro 23:21 For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness
Pro 24:30–34 I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man
Pro 26:13–16 The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the
Ecc 10:18 Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the
Isa 56:10 Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute
Mat 25:26, 27 ‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap
Rom 12:11 Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the
2Th 3:10–12 For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone
Heb 6:12 Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith