Sloth

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

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.

By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.

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

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

The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor. — read the full passage →

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

But 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 did not scatter;

He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.

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

The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.

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

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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

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

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

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

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

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of menis tothe diligent.

And withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.

For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.

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

that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

Asthe door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.

(Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.)

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

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

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

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

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. — read the full passage →

But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

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

And they said, Arise, and let us go up against them; for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go and to enter in to possess the land.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.

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

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 they received of us.

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written unto you. — read the full passage →

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; And drowsiness will clothea manwith rags.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor? — read the full passage →

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it. — read the full passage →

Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance of the house. — read the full passage →

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat. — read the full passage →

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah;

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content. — read the full passage →

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.