Bible Verses about โprocrastinationโ
The Bible contains 21 verses about procrastination across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โBut seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.โ
โI can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.โ
โTo him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.โ
โredeeming the time, because the days are evil.โ
โTherefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;โ
โTherefore don't be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.โ
โAll 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
โThe soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.โ
โWhatever 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
โBut Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God."โ
โAnxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.โ
โThe hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.โ
โI must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.โ
โThe sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.โ
โTherefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don't expect him."โ
โDon't boast about tomorrow; for you don't know what a day may bring forth.โ
โBut Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God."โ
โHe said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."โ
โ"Let your waist be dressed and your lamps burning.โ
โHe who observes the wind won't sow; and he who regards the clouds won't reap.โ
โAnother also said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house."โ
