The King James Version Bible

Bible Verses About Lazy

  • 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.
  • How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
  • And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
  • But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 ...
  • Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
  • 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 ...
  • The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
  • That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
  • Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
  • Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
  • The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
  • He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.