Verse 25

The desire of the slouthfull kylleth him: for his handes wyll not labour.

Referenced Verses

  • 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 15:19 : 19 The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the ryghteous is playne.
  • 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 20:4 : 4 A slouthfull body wyll not go to plow for colde of the winter: therefore shall he begge in sommer, and haue nothing.
  • Prov 22:13 : 13 The slouthfull body saith there is a Lion without: I might be slaine in the streate.
  • Prov 24:30-34 : 30 I went by the fielde of the slouthfull, and by the vineyarde of the foolishe man: 31 And lo, it was all couered with nettles, and stoode full of thornes, and the stone wall was broken downe. 32 This I sawe, and considered it well: I looked vpon it, and toke it for a warning. 33 Yea sleepe on styll I say a litle, slumber a litle, folde thy handes together yet a litle: 34 So shall pouertie come vnto thee as one that trauayleth by the way, and necessitie lyke a weaponed man.
  • Prov 26:13 : 13 The slouthfull saith, there is a lion in the way, and a lion in the middest of the streates.
  • Prov 26:16 : 16 The sluggarde thinketh him selfe wiser then seuen men that sit and teache.
  • Matt 25:26 : 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,
  • Prov 12:24 : 24 A diligent hande shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.
  • Prov 12:27 : 27 The deciptfull man shall not coste that he toke in huntyng: but the riches of the iust man is of great value.
  • Prov 6:6-9 : 6 Go to the emmet thou sluggarde, consider her wayes, and learne to be wyse: 7 She hath no guyde, nor ouerseer, nor ruler, 8 Yet in the sommer she prouideth her meate, and gathereth her foode together in the haruest. 9 Howe long wylt thou sleepe thou sluggishe man? When wylt thou aryse out of thy sleepe? 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.