59 Bible Verses about Slothfulness
Want to know what the Bible says about Slothfulness? Here are 59 Bible verses about Slothfulness from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Proverbs 19:15 NIV
Laziness brings on deep sleep,
and the shiftless go hungry.
and the shiftless go hungry.
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Proverbs 12:24 NIV
Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor.
but laziness ends in forced labor.
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2 Thessalonians 3:10 NIV
For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.”
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Proverbs 13:4 NIV
A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
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Proverbs 20:4 NIV
Sluggards do not plow in season;
so at harvest time they look but find nothing.
so at harvest time they look but find nothing.
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Colossians 3:23 NIV
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,
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Ecclesiastes 10:18 NIV
Through laziness, the rafters sag;
because of idle hands, the house leaks.
because of idle hands, the house leaks.
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Proverbs 19:24 NIV
A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he will not even bring it back to his mouth!
he will not even bring it back to his mouth!
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Proverbs 21:25 NIV
The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,
because his hands refuse to work.
because his hands refuse to work.
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