Bible Verses About Idle Hands

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

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

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

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.

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

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

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

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

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

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

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

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.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

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

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

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.

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.