Bible Verses about “idle time”
The Bible contains 28 verses about idle time across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”
“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,”
“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.”
“She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.”
“As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”
“For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.”
“‹But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.›”
“¶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:”
“Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,”
“Provideth her meat in the summer, [and] gathereth her food in the harvest.”
“Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.”
“And withal they learn [to be] idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.”
“¶ He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.”
“How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?”
“¶ In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.”
“[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:”
“[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:”
“So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.”
“¶ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.”
“So shall thy poverty come [as] one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.”
“¶ The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.”
“¶ I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;”
“And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, [and] nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.”
“Then I saw, [and] considered [it] well: I looked upon [it, and] received instruction.”
“¶ He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain [persons is] void of understanding.”
“One of themselves, [even] a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians [are] alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.”
“By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.”
“And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.”