Bible Verses About idle time

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

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.