Bible Verses About Laziness

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily , as to the Lord, and not unto men;

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

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;

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto , and I work.

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

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.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all , but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth .

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.