Bible Verses About Sloth

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

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.

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

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.

The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

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.

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

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

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

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.

His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

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

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

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

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.

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