Bible Verses About Idleness

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.

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.

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.

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

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

10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

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

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.

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

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

30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
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.
32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

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

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

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

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

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

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

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

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

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

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

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

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

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

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

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

30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
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.
32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

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

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

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

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.

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.

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

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

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

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.

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.