Bible verses about "lazy" | JuliaSmith

Proverbs 12:27

27 The slothful one shall not ensnare his hunting: and the substance of the active man is precious.

Jeremiah 15:16

16 Thy words were found, and eating them; and thy word will be to me for the gladness and for the joy of my heart: for thy name was called upon me, Jehovah the God of armies.

Proverbs 6:6

6 Go to the ant, thou slothful one; see her ways, and be wise:

Proverbs 26:13-16

13 The slothful one said, A lion in the way; a lion between the broad places. 14 A door will turn upon its hinge, and the slothful upon his bed. 15 The slothful one hid his hand in the dish; he was weary to turn it back to his mouth. 16 The slothful one is wise in his eyes more than seven turning back a reason.

Proverbs 20:4

4 The slothful one reproaching will not work: he shall ask in harvest, and nothing.

Proverbs 10:4

4 A slothful hand makes poverty, and the hand of the active will make rich.

Proverbs 20:13

13 Thou shalt not love sleep lest thou shalt be dispossessed: open wide thine eyes, being filled with bread.

2 Timothy 3:17

17 That the man of God might be perfect, finished for every good work.

Proverbs 22:13

13 The slothful one said, A lion without; I shall be slain in the midst of the broad places.

Proverbs 21:25

25 The desire of the slothful shall kill him, for his hands refused to work,

Proverbs 24:30-34

30 I passed upon the field of the slothful man, and upon the vineyard of the man wanting heart; 31 And behold, it came up all of it with thorns; brambles covered its face, and the wall of its stones was overthrown. 32 And I shall see and set my heart: I looked, I took instruction. 33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down: 34 And thy poverty came going about, and thy want as a man of shield.

2 Thessalonians 3:11-12

11 For we hear some walking disorderly among you, working nothing, but occupied unprofitably. 12 And to such we proclaim and beseech by our Lord Jesus Christ, that, with freedom from care working, they should eat their own bread.

James 1:22

22 And be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

Colossians 3:23

23 And all, whatever ye do, work ye from the soul, as to the Lord, and not to men;

Proverbs 6:9

9 How long, O slothful one, wilt thou lie down? when wilt thou rise from thy sleep?

1 Timothy 5:8

8 And if any for his own, and chiefly for his own household provide not, he has denied the faith, and is worse than the unbelieving.

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