Bible Verses about “laziness”
The Bible contains 25 verses about laziness across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;”
“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.”
“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.”
“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.”
“¶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:”
“¶ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”
“¶ He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”
“¶ He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.”
“¶ 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:”
“¶ 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.”
“¶ The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; [therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and [have] nothing.”
“¶ Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.”
“¶ The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.”
“¶ But Jesus answered them, ‹My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.›”
“¶ The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion in the way; a lion [is] in the streets.”
“¶ [As] the door turneth upon his hinges, so [doth] the slothful upon his bed.”
“¶ The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.”
“¶ The slothful hideth his hand in [his] bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.”