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Laziness |
Ecclesiastes 10
18If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if his hands are idle, the house
leaks.
Hebrews 6
12We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who
through faith and patience
inherit what has been promised.
Proverbs 6
6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!
Proverbs 6
10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the
hands to rest11 and poverty will come
on you like a bandit and
scarcity like an armed man.
Proverbs 10
4 Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 He who gathers crops in
summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps
during harvest is a disgraceful son.
Proverbs 12
27The lazy man does not roast
his game, but the diligent man prizes his possessions.
Proverbs 13
18 He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, but
whoever heeds correction is
honored.
Proverbs 18
9 One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.
Proverbs 19
15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes
hungry.
Proverbs 26
15The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it
back to his mouth.
1 Timothy 5
13Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about
from house to house.
And not only do they become idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying
things
they ought not to.