Laziness

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

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

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

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

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. — read the full passage →

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. — read the full passage →

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. — read the full passage →

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

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.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

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

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; — 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.

His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: — read the full passage →

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

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

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

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

A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, — read the full passage →

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: — read the full passage →

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.

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

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

Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: — read the full passage →

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. — read the full passage →

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more; — read the full passage →

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

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.

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

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:

Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.

And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; — read the full passage →

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; — read the full passage →

If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: — read the full passage →

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: — read the full passage →

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: — read the full passage →

His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech. — read the full passage →

As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. — read the full passage →

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

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, — read the full passage →

Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, — read the full passage →

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. — read the full passage →

Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

O Lord, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →