Bible Verses About Lazy People

Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.

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

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?

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

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

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

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

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

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

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

A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

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

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

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

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

A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

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

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

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

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.

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.

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.

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