Proverbs 18:9

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A lazy person in his work is a brother to a destroyer.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 28:24 : 24 Whoever robs his father or mother and says, 'There is no wrong in it,' is a companion to a destroyer.
  • Prov 10:4 : 4 Laziness leads to poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.
  • Prov 23:20-21 : 20 Do not be among heavy drinkers of wine or gluttons of meat. 21 For the drunkard and the glutton will become poor, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.
  • Matt 25:26 : 26 His master answered, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered.
  • Prov 24:30-34 : 30 I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one lacking sense. 31 Thorns had grown all over it, the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. 32 I observed and took it to heart; I saw it and received instruction. 33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, 34 and poverty will come upon you like a robber and need like an armed man.
  • Heb 6:12 : 12 Then you will not become sluggish, but will imitate those who, through faith and patience, inherit the promises.
  • Luke 15:13-14 : 13 Not long after, the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in reckless living. 14 After he had spent everything, a severe famine arose throughout that country, and he began to be in need.
  • Luke 16:1-2 : 1 Jesus also said to His disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this manager was wasting his possessions. 2 So he called him and said, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you can no longer be manager.'
  • Rom 12:11 : 11 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord with a fervent spirit.
  • Job 30:29 : 29 I am a brother to jackals and a companion to ostriches.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and a lazy soul will go hungry.

  • Eccl 10:18
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    18Because of laziness, the roof sinks, and through idle hands, the house leaks.

  • Prov 15:18-19
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    18A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but one who is patient calms a quarrel.

    19The path of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the upright is smooth.

  • Prov 10:4-5
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    4Laziness leads to poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.

    5The one who gathers during summer is a prudent son, but the one who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

  • Prov 21:25-26
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    25The desire of the lazy person kills them, for their hands refuse to work.

    26All day long they crave and crave, but the righteous give and do not hold back.

  • Prov 26:13-16
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    13The lazy person says, 'There is a lion in the road, a lion in the streets!'

    14As a door turns on its hinges, so a lazy person turns on their bed.

    15The lazy person buries their hand in the dish and is too weary to bring it back to their mouth.

    16The lazy person is wiser in their own eyes than seven people who answer sensibly.

  • Prov 19:24
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    24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish but will not even bring it back to his mouth.

  • Prov 10:26
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    26Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a sluggard to those who send him.

  • Prov 12:27
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    27The lazy do not roast their game, but diligent people prize their possessions.

  • Prov 13:4
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    4The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

  • Prov 12:24
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    24The diligent hand will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

  • Prov 24:30
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    30I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one lacking sense.

  • Prov 6:9-10
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    9How long will you lie there, sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep?

    10A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—

  • Prov 20:4
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    4The sluggard does not plow in the winter; at harvest time he looks for something, but finds nothing.

  • Prov 10:18-19
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    18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

    19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but the one who restrains his lips is wise.

  • Prov 22:13
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    13The lazy person says, 'There's a lion outside! I might be killed in the streets!'

  • Prov 11:29
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    29Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 18:8
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    8The words of a slanderer are like tasty morsels; they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

  • Prov 6:19
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    19a false witness who pours out lies, and one who stirs up conflict among brothers.

  • 2 Thess 3:10-11
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    10For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: If anyone is unwilling to work, they should not eat.

    11We hear that some among you are living idle lives, refusing to work and instead becoming busybodies.

  • Prov 28:24
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    24Whoever robs his father or mother and says, 'There is no wrong in it,' is a companion to a destroyer.

  • Eccl 10:9
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    9One who quarries stones may be hurt by them, and one who splits wood may be endangered by it.

  • Prov 23:21
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    21For the drunkard and the glutton will become poor, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.

  • Prov 29:24
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    24Whoever partners with a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse but does not testify.

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    6Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways and be wise.

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    19Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but the one who chases worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

  • Prov 24:33
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    33A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,

  • Prov 21:5
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    5The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

  • Prov 13:11
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    11Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

  • Prov 10:16
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    16The wages of the righteous lead to life, but the income of the wicked leads to sin.

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    18The wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness receives a sure reward.

  • Prov 18:10
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    10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

  • Prov 14:29
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    29Whoever is patient shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered person promotes folly.

  • Prov 17:18
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    18A person who lacks sense shakes hands in pledge and puts up security for their neighbor.

  • Prov 19:2
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    2Enthusiasm without knowledge is not good, and one who hurries makes wrong choices.

  • Job 12:5
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    5"Those who are at ease hold contempt for misfortune, as if it were prepared for the feet of those slipping."

  • Prov 16:28
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    28A perverse person spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

  • Prov 16:26
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    26The laborer’s appetite works for him; his hunger drives him on.

  • Jer 22:13
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    13Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness and his upper rooms without justice, making his neighbor work for nothing and not paying him for his labor.

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    9What does the worker gain from all their toil?

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    23In all hard work there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.