Bible verses about "laziness" | KJV

¹⁵ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

²⁴ The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

⁶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

¹³ The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. ¹⁴ As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. ¹⁵ The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. ¹⁶ The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

²³ In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

¹⁷ But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

²² But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

¹¹ For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. ¹² Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

¹⁷ Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

¹⁶ But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

²⁵ The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

³⁰ I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; ³¹ And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. ³² Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. ³³ Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: ³⁴ So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

⁴ The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

¹³ Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

⁹ He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

⁸ 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.

⁴ He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

¹⁰ For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

²³ And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

⁴ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.