Idleness

and at the same time also, they learn <FI>to be<Fi> idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;

Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop.

She <FI>is<Fi> watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart. — read the full passage →

The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,

He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he <FI>is<Fi> to a destroyer.

Lo, this hath been the iniquity of Sodom thy sister, Arrogancy, fulness of bread, and quiet ease, Have been to her and to her daughters, And the hand of the afflicted and needy She hath not strengthened.

Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes--be satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread.

Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.

In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips <FI>is<Fi> only to want.

Poor <FI>is<Fi> he who is working--a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.

and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

And we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother disorderly walking, and not after the deliverance that ye received from us,

The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;

And about the eleventh hour, having gone forth, he found others standing idle, and saith to them, Why here have ye stood all the day idle?

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat, — read the full passage →

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.

The slothful hath said, `A lion <FI>is<Fi> in the way, A lion <FI>is<Fi> in the broad places.' — read the full passage →

The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh:

Poor <FI>is<Fi> he who is working--a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich. — read the full passage →

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise; — read the full passage →

The way of the slothful <FI>is<Fi> as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you, — read the full passage →

and the proper quantity of the bricks which they are making heretofore ye do put on them, ye do not diminish from it, for they are remiss, therefore they are crying, saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to our God;

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

`And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle,

The slothful hath said, `A lion <FI>is<Fi> without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work. — read the full passage →

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

and their sayings appeared before them as idle talk, and they were not believing them.

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

And he saith, `Remiss--ye are remiss, therefore ye are saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jehovah;

so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

And thy poverty hath come <FI>as<Fi> a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!

As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So <FI>is<Fi> the slothful to those sending him.

in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

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

for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies <FI>is<Fi> her price. — read the full passage →

And we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother disorderly walking, and not after the deliverance that ye received from us, — read the full passage →

and all Athenians, and the strangers sojourning, for nothing else were at leisure but to say something, and to hear some newer thing.

And we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother disorderly walking, and not after the deliverance that ye received from us, — read the full passage →

for yourselves have known how it behoveth <FI>you<Fi> to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you; — read the full passage →

I did write to you in the epistle, not to keep company with whoremongers--

Blind <FI>are<Fi> his watchmen--all of them, They have not known, All of them <FI>are<Fi> dumb dogs, they are not able to bark, Dozing, lying down, loving to slumber.

Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep?

and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;

and whoever doth not receive his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed.

Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart. — read the full passage →

A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

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

Whoso is gathering in summer <FI>is<Fi> a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest <FI>is<Fi> a son causing shame.

also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, --the things not fit--but rather thanksgiving;

and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands; — read the full passage →

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep? — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

Better <FI>is<Fi> the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.

and if any one do not obey our word through the letter, this one note ye, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed,

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,

then said he unto them, `The harvest indeed <FI>is<Fi> abundant, but the workmen few; beseech ye then the Lord of the harvest, that He may put forth workmen to His harvest.

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled <FI>with<Fi> poverty.

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, to the assembly of Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

The slothful hath said, `A lion <FI>is<Fi> in the way, A lion <FI>is<Fi> in the broad places.'

And before all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, and let your Yes be Yes, and the No, No; that under judgment ye may not fall.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

`And the king answering, shall say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did <FI>it<Fi> to one of these my brethren--the least--to me ye did <FI>it<Fi> .

A little sleep--a little slumber--A little folding of the hands to lie down.

for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters;

Whoredom is actually heard of among you, and such whoredom as is not even named among the nations--as that one hath the wife of the father! -- — read the full passage →

The purposes of the diligent <FI>are<Fi> only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

`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!

And Jesus answered them, `My Father till now doth work, and I work;'

so that if any one <FI>is<Fi> in Christ--<FI> he is<Fi> a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise, — read the full passage →

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.

nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you; — read the full passage →

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →

he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.

Then said Jesus to his disciples, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me,

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift,

Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart. — read the full passage →

and he who did receive the one, having gone away, digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.