Slothfulness

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

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

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

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

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

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

By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

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

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

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 have not strawed:

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

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

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

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

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. — read the full passage →

The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. — read the full passage →

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

And they said, Arise, that we may 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 to possess the land.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. — read the full passage →

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

His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

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

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

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

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

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

Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: — read the full passage →

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

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

And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: — read the full passage →

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

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

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. — read the full passage →

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

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

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

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

And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; — read the full passage →

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? — read the full passage →

He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. — read the full passage →

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, — read the full passage →

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. — read the full passage →

But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: — read the full passage →

Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.

As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, — read the full passage →

But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,