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Bible Verses about โ€œprocrastinationโ€

The Bible contains 21 verses about procrastination across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.

Matthew 6:33
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โ€œBut seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.โ€

Philippians 4:13
996 votes

โ€œI can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.โ€

James 4:17
454 votes

โ€œTo him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.โ€

Ephesians 5:16
407 votes

โ€œredeeming the time, because the days are evil.โ€

Ephesians 5:15
343 votes

โ€œTherefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;โ€

Ephesians 5:17
297 votes

โ€œTherefore don't be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.โ€

Hebrews 12:11
179 votes

โ€œAll chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.โ€

Proverbs 13:4
121 votes

โ€œThe soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.โ€

Ecclesiastes 9:10
102 votes

โ€œWhatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.โ€

Luke 9:62
85 votes

โ€œBut Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God."โ€

Proverbs 12:25
83 votes

โ€œAnxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.โ€

Proverbs 12:24
75 votes

โ€œThe hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.โ€

John 9:4
73 votes

โ€œI must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.โ€

Proverbs 20:4
69 votes

โ€œThe sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.โ€

Luke 12:40
55 votes

โ€œTherefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don't expect him."โ€

Proverbs 27:1
53 votes

โ€œDon't boast about tomorrow; for you don't know what a day may bring forth.โ€

Luke 9:60
47 votes

โ€œBut Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God."โ€

Luke 9:59
41 votes

โ€œHe said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."โ€

Luke 12:35
38 votes

โ€œ"Let your waist be dressed and your lamps burning.โ€

Ecclesiastes 11:4
31 votes

โ€œHe who observes the wind won't sow; and he who regards the clouds won't reap.โ€

Luke 9:61
24 votes

โ€œAnother also said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house."โ€

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