Sloth

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor. — read the full passage →

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

“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.

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

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

The desire of the sluggard kills 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 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; — read the full passage →

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

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

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

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all mute dogs, they can’t bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.

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.

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

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

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

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

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

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.

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

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

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

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

As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, fullness 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.

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

They said, “Arise, and let us go up against them; for we have seen the land, and behold, it is very good. Do you stand still? Don’t be slothful to go and to enter in to possess the land.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

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

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

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.

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

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

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you. — read the full passage →

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

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,

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

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

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.”

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”

The thief only comes to steal, 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 one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?” — read the full passage →

Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it. — read the full passage →

Now on the third day, Esther put on her royal clothing, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, next to the king’s house. The king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, next to the entrance of the house. — read the full passage →

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

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

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

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Mary arose in those 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 anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

If then you 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 desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those 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 to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it. — read the full passage →

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

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

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.