Top 25 Bible Verses About Idleness (KJV)

13 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.

18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

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

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

27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

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

30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. 33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

49 Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

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

9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

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

14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

6 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.

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

6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. 14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. 15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.