Bible Verses About Slothfulness

The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.

Asthe door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.

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

By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.

His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.

But 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 did not scatter;

thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.

in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.

Now them that are such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.