Bible Verses About idle

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

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.

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 we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

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.