Bible Verses About Laziness (33 Verses)

"Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest."

"How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed."

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

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

"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest."

"Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;"

"That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."

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

"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."

"By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through."

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

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

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

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

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

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

"And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it."

"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."

"The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious."

"Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway."

"Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth."

"And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him."

"Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby."

"The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain."

"His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."