Top 25 Bible Verses About Sloth (KJV)

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

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

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

23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

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

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.

11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. 26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

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

26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

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

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

6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

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

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

13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

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

9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

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

13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

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

10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.