Verse 15

Laziness brings on deep sleep, and a lazy soul will go hungry.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:13 : 13 Do not love sleep, lest you become poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.
  • Prov 23:21 : 21 For the drunkard and the glutton will become poor, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.
  • Prov 6:9-9 : 9 How long will you lie there, sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? 10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—
  • 2 Thess 3:10 : 10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: If anyone is unwilling to work, they should not eat.
  • Prov 24:33 : 33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
  • Isa 56:10 : 10 Israel's watchmen are blind; they all lack knowledge. They are all mute dogs; they cannot bark. They lie around dreaming, loving to sleep.
  • Rom 13:11-12 : 11 And do this, knowing the time, that the hour has already come for you to wake from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The night is far gone, and the day is near. So let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
  • Eph 5:14 : 14 Therefore it says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
  • Prov 10:4-5 : 4 Laziness leads to poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth. 5 The one who gathers during summer is a prudent son, but the one who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
  • Prov 19:24 : 24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish but will not even bring it back to his mouth.