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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Romans 12:11 NIV
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
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Proverbs 22:13 NIV
The sluggard says, “There’s a lion outside!
I’ll be killed in the public square!”
I’ll be killed in the public square!”
60
Proverbs 18:9 NIV
One who is slack in his work
is brother to one who destroys.
is brother to one who destroys.
60
Proverbs 10:4 NIV
Lazy hands make for poverty,
but diligent hands bring wealth.
but diligent hands bring wealth.
58
Proverbs 15:19 NIV
The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,
but the path of the upright is a highway.
but the path of the upright is a highway.
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Proverbs 26:13-16 NIV
13 A sluggard says, “There’s a lion in the road,
a fierce lion roaming the streets!”
14 As a door turns on its hinges,
so a sluggard turns on his bed.
15 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
16 A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven people who answer discreetly.
a fierce lion roaming the streets!”
14 As a door turns on its hinges,
so a sluggard turns on his bed.
15 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
16 A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven people who answer discreetly.
55
Hebrews 6:12 NIV
We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
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1 Timothy 5:8 NIV
Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
45
Proverbs 12:27 NIV
The lazy do not roast any game,
but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
45
Proverbs 10:26 NIV
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so are sluggards to those who send them.
so are sluggards to those who send them.
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