Bible Verses about “lazy”

“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;”

“That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”

“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.”

“Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.”

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

“‹If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.›”

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

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

“But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.”

“¶ Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men].”

“¶ He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”

“Servants, obey in all things [your] masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:”

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

“¶ 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.”

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

“¶ The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.”

“¶ 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.”