4 The lazy person will not plow in season; he will expect at the harvest, but there will be nothing.
Proverbs 20:4 Cross References - LEB
Proverbs 6:10-11
Proverbs 10:4
4 A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent enriches.
Proverbs 13:4
4 The soul* of the lazy craves, but there is nothing, but the person of diligence is richly supplied.
Proverbs 19:15
15 Laziness will bring on a deep sleep, and a person* of idleness will suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19:24
24 A lazy person buries his hand in the dish, and even to his mouth he will not bring it back.
Proverbs 24:34
34 and your poverty will come running, and your lack like an armed warrior.
Proverbs 26:13-16
Matthew 25:3-10
3 For when* the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take olive oil with them.
4 But the wise ones took olive oil in flasks with their lamps.
5 And when* the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.*
6 But in the middle of the night there was a shout, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'
7 Then all those virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish ones said to the wise ones, 'Give us some of your olive oil, because our lamps are going out!'
9 But the wise ones answered saying, "Certainly there will never be enough for us and for you! Go instead to those who sell olive oil* and buy some* for yourselves.'
10 But while* they had gone away to buy it* the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went inside with him to the wedding celebration, and the door was shut.
Matthew 25:24-28
24 And the one who had received the one talent came up also and* said, 'Master, because I* knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering from where you did not scatter seed.*
25 And because I* was afraid, I went away and* hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours!'
26 But his master answered and* said to him, 'Evil and lazy slave! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather from where I did not scatter seed.*
27 Then you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and when I* returned I would have gotten back what was mine with interest!
28 Therefore take the talent from him and give it* to the one who has the ten talents.
2 Peter 1:5-11
5 and for this same reason, and by* applying all diligence, supply with your faith excellence of character, and with excellence of character, knowledge,
6 and with knowledge, self-control, and with self-control, patient endurance, and with patient endurance, godliness,
7 and with godliness, brotherly love, and with brotherly love, love.
8 For if* these things are yours and are increasing, this does not make you useless or unproductive in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 For the one for whom these things are not present is blind, being nearsighted, ⌊having forgotten the cleansing⌋* of his former sins.
10 Therefore, brothers, be zealous even more to make your calling and election secure, because if you* do these things, you will never ever stumble.
11 For in this way entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly supplied for you.