Bible Verses About Slothfulness

The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads.

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

The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences.

By slothfulness a building shall be brought down, and through the weakness of hands, the house shall drop through.

His watchmen are all blind, they are all ignorant: dumb dogs not able to bark, seeing vain things, sleeping and loving dreams.

And his lord answering, said to him: Wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sow not and gather where I have not strewed.

Thou oughtest therefore to have committed my money to the bankers: and at my coming I should have received my own with usury.

In carefulness not slothful. In spirit fervent. Serving the Lord.

For also, when we were with you, this we declared to you: that, if any man will not work, neither let him eat.

For we have heard there are some among you who walk disorderly: working not at all, but curiously meddling.

Now we charge them that are such and beseech them by the Lord Jesus Christ that, working with silence, they would eat their own bread.

That you become not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience shall inherit the promises.