Verse 4

A slouthfull body wyll not go to plow for colde of the winter: therefore shall he begge in sommer, and haue nothing.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 19:15 : 15 Slouthfulnesse bryngeth sleepe, and a soule accustomed with craft, shall suffer hunger.
• Prov 19:24 : 24 A slouthfull man shutteth his hande into his bosome, and wyll not take payne to put it to his mouth.
• Prov 10:4 : 4 An idle hande maketh poore: but a quicke labouring hande maketh riche.
• Prov 13:4 : 4 The sluggarde woulde fayne haue and can not get his desire: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
• Prov 24:34 : 34 So shall pouertie come vnto thee as one that trauayleth by the way, and necessitie lyke a weaponed man.
• Prov 26:13-16 : 13 The slouthfull saith, there is a lion in the way, and a lion in the middest of the streates. 14 Like as the doore turneth about vpon the hynges: euen so doth the slouthfull walter him selfe in his bed. 15 The slouthfull body thrusteth his hande into his bosome, and it greeueth hym to put it agayne to his mouth. 16 The sluggarde thinketh him selfe wiser then seuen men that sit and teache.
• Matt 25:3-9 : 3 They that were foolyshe, toke their lampes, but toke none oyle with them: 4 But the wise, toke oyle in their vessels, with their lampes also. 5 Whyle the brydegrome taryed, they all slumbred and slept. 6 And euen at mydnyght, there was a crye made: beholde, the brydegrome commeth, go out to meete hym. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and prepared their lampes. 8 So the foolyshe sayde vnto the wyse: geue vs of your oyle, for our lampes are gone out. 9 But the wyse aunswered, saying: not so lest there be not inough for vs & you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and bye for your selues. 10 And whyle they went to bye, the brydegome came: and they that were redy, went in with hym, to ye maryage, and the gate was shut vp.
• Matt 25:24-28 : 24 Then he which had receaued the one talent, came, and saide: Lorde I knew thee, that thou art an harde man, reapyng where thou hast not sowen, & gatheryng where thou hast not strowed. 25 And therfore was I afrayde, & went and hid thy talent in the earth: loe, there thou hast that thyne is. 26 His Lorde aunswered, and sayde vnto hym: Thou euyll and slouthfull seruaut, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I haue not strowed, 27 Thou oughtest therfore to haue delyuered my money to the exchaungers, and then at my commyng shoulde I haue receaued myne owne with vauntage. 28 Take therfore the talent from hym, and geue it vnto hym whiche hath ten talentes.
• 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 And herevnto geue all diligence: in your fayth minister vertue, in vertue knowledge, 6 In knowledge temperaunce, in temperaunce pacience, in pacience godlynesse, 7 In godlynesse brotherly kyndnesse, in brotherly kyndnesse loue. 8 For yf these thynges be among you, and be plenteous, they wyll make you that ye neither shalbe idle nor vnfruitefull in the knowledge of our Lorde Iesus Christe. 9 But he that lacketh these thynges, is blynde, and can not see farre of, & hath forgotten that he was purged from his olde sinnes. 10 Wherfore brethren, geue the more diligence for to make your callyng and election sure: For yf ye do such thynges, ye shall neuer fall. 11 Yea, and by this meanes an entryng in shalbe ministred vnto you aboudantlye, into the euerlastyng kyngdome of our Lorde and sauiour Iesus Christe.
• Prov 6:10-11 : 10 Yea, sleepe on still a litle, slumber a litle, folde thyne handes together yet a litle that thou mayest sleepe: 11 So shall pouertie come vnto thee as one that trauayleth by the way, and necessitie like a weaponed man.