Bible Verses About Laziness

1. The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

2. He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

3. The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

4. For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.”

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

6. Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

7. And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

8. As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

9. Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

10. The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

11. that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.

Verses quoted from the World English Bible (public domain).

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