Laziness

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.”

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

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

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

Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is still working, so I am working, too.”

To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!” — read the full passage →

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

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies. — read the full passage →

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Yahweh God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

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

He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.

Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win. — read the full passage →

that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, — read the full passage →

The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.

“But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter. — read the full passage →

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.

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

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth. — read the full passage →

Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise; — read the full passage →

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!”

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror; — read the full passage →

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.

I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror;

The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

Cursed is he who does the work of Yahweh negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.

We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.

But he said, “You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to Yahweh.’

“He also who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter. — read the full passage →

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them. — read the full passage →

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Here is the patience of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”

to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed.

for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more; — read the full passage →

He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

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

Your words were found, and I ate them; and your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.

Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you; — read the full passage →

If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

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

If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; — read the full passage →

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

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

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

“But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.

Rise up, you women who are at ease! Hear my voice! You careless daughters, give ear to my speech! — read the full passage →

As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed. — read the full passage →

How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep? — read the full passage →

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

Arise; for the matter belongs to you, and we are with you. Be courageous, and do it.”

(but if a man doesn’t know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)

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

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need. — read the full passage →

As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.

Therefore lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,

Yahweh, I have heard of your fame. I stand in awe of your deeds, Yahweh. Renew your work in the midst of the years. In the midst of the years make it known. In wrath, you remember mercy.

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