Some Bible Topics
laziness
Proverbs Chapter 6:6
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
Proverbs Chapter 10:4
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs Chapter 12:24
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
Proverbs Chapter 13:4
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Proverbs Chapter 14:23
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Proverbs Chapter 18:9
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Proverbs Chapter 19:15
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs Chapter 20:4
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Proverbs Chapter 20:13
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Proverbs Chapter 21:25
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
Proverbs Chapter 24:30
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Proverbs Chapter 24:31
And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Proverbs Chapter 24:32
Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
Proverbs Chapter 24:33
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Proverbs Chapter 24:34
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
Proverbs Chapter 26:13
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
Proverbs Chapter 26:14
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
Proverbs Chapter 26:15
The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
Proverbs Chapter 26:16
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
John Chapter 5:17
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Colossians Chapter 3:23
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
2 Thessalonians Chapter 3:10
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:8
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.
James Chapter 1:22
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
James Chapter 4:17
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.