Bible Verses about “lazy people”
The Bible contains 35 verses about lazy people 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.”
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
“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:”
“‹His lord said unto him, Well done,› [thou] ‹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.›”
“‹Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and› [then] ‹at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.›”
“‹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:›”
“‹And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.›”
“‹Take therefore the talent from him, and give› [it] ‹unto him which hath ten talents.›”
“‹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.›”
“‹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:›”
“‹And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo,› [there] ‹thou hast› [that is] ‹thine.›”
“‹And likewise he that› [had received] ‹two, he also gained other two.›”
“‹He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.›”
“‹And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.›”
“¶ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”
“‹For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.›”
“¶ ‹For› [the kingdom of heaven is] ‹as a man travelling into a far country,› [who] ‹called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.›”
“‹Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made› [them] ‹other five talents.›”
“‹But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.›”
“‹After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.›”
“‹And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.›”
“¶ 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.”
“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:”
“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.”
“¶ The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; [therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and [have] nothing.”
“¶ He that gathereth in summer [is] a wise son: [but] he that sleepeth in harvest [is] a son that causeth shame.”
“¶ A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.”
“¶ He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain [persons] shall have poverty enough.”
“¶ A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.”
“Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.”