Laziness

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

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

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,

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.

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 →

and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,

for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working, — read the full passage →

All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.

and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.

And Jehovah God taketh the man, and causeth him to rest in the garden of Eden, to serve it, and to keep it.

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

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

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

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

have ye not known that those running in a race--all indeed run, but one doth receive the prize? so run ye, that ye may obtain; — read the full passage →

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

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.

and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

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

and all chastening for the present, indeed, doth not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow, yet afterward the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those exercised through it--it doth yield.

`He who is faithful in the least, <FI>is<Fi> also faithful in much; and he who in the least <FI>is<Fi> unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — 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 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! — read the full passage →

But say may some one, Thou hast faith, and I have works, shew me thy faith out of thy works, and I will shew thee out of my works my faith:

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

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 →

Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

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

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

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

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

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

because, if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, this one hath been like to a man viewing his natural face in a mirror, — read the full passage →

Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!

it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: --

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

`Not every one who is saying to me Lord, lord, shall come into the reign of the heavens; but he who is doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens. — read the full passage →

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

because, if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, this one hath been like to a man viewing his natural face in a mirror,

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

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

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

having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance--for the Lord Christ ye serve;

Cursed <FI>is<Fi> he who is doing the work of Jehovah slothfully, And cursed <FI>is<Fi> he Who is withholding his sword from blood.

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

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

`And he also who hath received the one talent having come, said, Sir, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering from whence thou didst not scatter; — read the full passage →

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering; — read the full passage →

redeeming the time, because the days are evil;

Here is endurance of the saints: here <FI>are<Fi> those keeping the commands of God, and the faith of Jesus.'

sober, pure, keepers of <FI>their own<Fi> houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

for ye do it also to all the brethren who <FI>are<Fi> in all Macedonia; and we call upon you, brethren, to abound still more, — read the full passage →

Whoso <FI>is<Fi> loving mirth <FI>is<Fi> a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth.

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,

To number our days aright let <FI>us<Fi> know, And we bring the heart to wisdom.

for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I--I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,

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,

Neither become ye idolaters, as certain of them, as it hath been written, `The people sat down to eat and to drink, and stood up to play;'

Thy words have been found, and I eat them, And Thy word is to me for a joy, And for the rejoicing of my heart, For Thy name is called on me, O Jehovah, God of Hosts.

and the long-suffering of our Lord count ye salvation, according as also our beloved brother Paul--according to the wisdom given to him--did write to you, — read the full passage →

if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or--I do speak from myself.

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

If ye are willing, and have hearkened, The good of the land ye consume, — read the full passage →

A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest, — read the full passage →

For ye--to freedom ye were called, brethren, only not the freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through the love serve ye one another,

A little sleep--a little slumber--A little folding of the hands to lie down. — read the full passage →

`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!

Women, easy ones, rise, hear my voice, Daughters, confident ones, give ear <FI>to<Fi> my saying, — read the full passage →

The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed. — read the full passage →

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

each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

Because of this also, we--we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;

Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,

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

rise, for on thee <FI>is<Fi> the matter, and we <FI>are<Fi> with thee; be strong, and do.'

(and if any one his own house <FI>how<Fi> to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)

If I give sleep to mine eyes, To mine eyelids--slumber, — read the full passage →

And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;

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;

in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;

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. — read the full passage →

and the possessions and the goods they were selling, and were parting them to all, according as any one had need. — read the full passage →

Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, <FI>Is<Fi> a man boasting himself in a false gift.

Wherefore, the hanging-down hands and the loosened knees set ye up;

O Jehovah, I heard thy report, I have been afraid, O Jehovah, Thy work! in midst of years revive it, In the midst of years Thou makest known In anger Thou dost remember mercy.

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