Lazy

How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God. — read the full passage →

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

If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.

The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.

but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them. — read the full passage →

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.

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

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

My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

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

Let all things be done decently and in order.

“Then the Tent of Meeting shall set out, with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps. As they encamp, so shall they set out, every man in his place, by their standards.

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word; — read the full passage →

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

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ;

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.

Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us, and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with God’s rod in my hand.” — read the full passage →

Therefore prepare your minds for action, be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

Whatever my eyes desired, I didn’t keep from them. I didn’t withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.

so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

which is as a bridegroom coming out of his room, like a strong man rejoicing to run his course.

He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are Yahweh’s. He has set the world on them.

that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? — read the full passage →

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

So they came and called to the porter of the city; and they told them, saying, “We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but the horses tied, and the donkeys tied, and the tents as they were.”

When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, and arose, and went home, to his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.

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.

I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn’t worship the beast nor his image, and didn’t receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. — read the full passage →