Bible Verses About Laziness

• Proverbs 13:4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
• Colossians 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
• 2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
• Proverbs 10:4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
• Proverbs 18:9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
• 1 Timothy 5:8 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.
• Proverbs 21:25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
• Proverbs 20:4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
• Proverbs 24:30-34 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 ...
• Proverbs 20:13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
• Proverbs 19:15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
• John 5:17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
• Proverbs 6:6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
• Proverbs 12:24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
• Proverbs 26:13-16 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 ...
• 2 Thessalonians 3:11-12 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.
• Hebrews 13:16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
• James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
• Proverbs 14:23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
• James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
• 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.