Laziness

[6] Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: [7] Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, [8] Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. [9] How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? [10] Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: [11] So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

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

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

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

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

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

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

• Family

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

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

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

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

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

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

A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

• Rising

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: read more So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man. show less

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

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

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.

Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.

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

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

Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Hinges
• House
• Sarcasm

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

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.