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 anyone doesn't provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.”
“Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.”
“For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."”
“Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;”
“"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'”
“You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.”
“"But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn't sow, and gather where I didn't scatter.”
“To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.”
“Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.”
“"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'”
“"He also who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.”
“I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.'”
“In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.”
“"He also who got the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.'”
“Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'”
“The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.”
“For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away.”
“"For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.”
“Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.”
“But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.”
“"Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.”
“He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.'”
“He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.”
“One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.”
“How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?”
“In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.”
“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:”
“so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.”
“The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.”
“The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.”
“He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.”
“A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.”
“One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.”
“The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.”
“since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?”