Verses About Laziness
Laziness is a common struggle that many people face in their daily lives. It can hinder productivity, growth, and overall success. In the Bible, there are numerous verses that address the issue of laziness and provide guidance on how to overcome it. These verses serve as reminders of the importance of diligence, hard work, and taking responsibility for one’s actions. Let’s explore some of these verses below:
1. Proverbs 6:6-8 – “Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.”
2. Proverbs 10:4 – “Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.”
3. Proverbs 12:24 – “Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.”
4. Proverbs 13:4 – “A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.”
5. Proverbs 15:19 – “The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.”
6. Proverbs 18:9 – “One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.”
7. Proverbs 19:15 – “Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry.”
8. Proverbs 20:4 – “A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest time he looks but finds nothing.”
9. Proverbs 21:25 – “The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him because his hands refuse to work.”
10. Proverbs 22:13 – “The sluggard says, ‘There is a lion outside!’ or, ‘I will be murdered in the streets!'”
11. Proverbs 24:30-34 – “I went past the field of a sluggard, past the vineyard of someone who has no sense; thorns had come up everywhere, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins. I applied my heart to what I observed and learned a lesson from what I saw: A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.”
12. Proverbs 26:13-16 – “The sluggard says, ‘There’s a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!’ As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed. The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth. The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven people who answer discreetly.”
13. Proverbs 28:19 – “Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.”
14. Ecclesiastes 10:18 – “Through laziness, the rafters sag; because of idle hands, the house leaks.”
15. Romans 12:11 – “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.”
16. Colossians 3:23-24 – “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
17. 2 Thessalonians 3:10 – “For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: ‘The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.'”
18. 1 Timothy 5:8 – “Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”
19. Proverbs 14:23 – “All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.”
20. Proverbs 26:14 – “As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.”
21. Proverbs 12:11 – “Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense.”
22. Proverbs 21:25-26 – “The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him because his hands refuse to work. All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.”
23. Proverbs 19:24 – “A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth!”
24. Proverbs 26:15 – “The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.”
25. Proverbs 10:26 – “As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them.”
26. Ecclesiastes 9:10 – “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.”
27. Proverbs 20:13 – “Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare.”
28. Proverbs 24:33-34 – “A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.”
29. Proverbs 14:4 – “Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.”
30. Proverbs 21:17 – “Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.”
31. Proverbs 20:13 – “Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare.”
32. Proverbs 24:30-32 – “I went past the field of a sluggard, past the vineyard of someone who has no sense; thorns had come up everywhere, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins. I applied my heart to what I observed and learned a lesson from what I saw.”
33. Proverbs 19:15 – “Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry.”
34. Proverbs 12:27 – “The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.”
35. Proverbs 20:4 – “A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest time he looks but finds nothing.”
36. Proverbs 20:13 – “If you love sleep, you will end in poverty. Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!”
37. Proverbs 26:16 – “The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven people who answer discreetly.”
38. Proverbs 26:14 – “As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.”
39. Proverbs 26:13 – “The sluggard says, ‘There’s a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!'”
40. Proverbs 15:19 – “The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.”
41. Proverbs 21:25 – “The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him because his hands refuse to work.”
42. Proverbs 20:13 – “Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.”
43. Proverbs 18:9 – “Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.”
44. Proverbs 14:23 – “In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.”
45. Ephesians 5:15-16 – “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.”
46. Proverbs 24:30-34 – “I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense, and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction. A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.”
47. Proverbs 10:5 – “He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.”
48. Proverbs 6:6-11 – “Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest. How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.”
49. Proverbs 21:25-26 – “The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor. All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.”
50. 2 Corinthians 9:6 – “The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.”
In conclusion, the Bible emphasizes the importance of diligence, hard work, and avoiding laziness. These verses remind us that laziness can lead to poverty, hunger, and missed opportunities. By applying the wisdom found in these scriptures, we can overcome laziness and strive for a productive, successful life.