The King James Version Bible

Bible Verses About Slothfulness

  • Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
  • Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
  • And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
  • The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
  • For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
  • And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
  • By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
  • 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 ...
  • Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
  • A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
  • He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
  • 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 desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.