Idle Hands Are The Devils Playground

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: — read the full passage →

By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; — read the full passage →

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. — read the full passage →

Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water, — read the full passage →

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. — read the full passage →

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. — read the full passage →

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. — read the full passage →

Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. — read the full passage →

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; — read the full passage →

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; — read the full passage →

Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. — read the full passage →

Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died. — read the full passage →

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. — read the full passage →

But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry; — read the full passage →

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; — read the full passage →

But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: — read the full passage →

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. — read the full passage →

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me. — read the full passage →

Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things. — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.