Proverbs 21:25

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:4 : 4 ¶ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
  • Prov 15:19 : 19 ¶ The way of the slothful [man is] as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous [is] made plain.
  • Prov 19:24 : 24 ¶ A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
  • Prov 20:4 : 4 ¶ The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; [therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and [have] nothing.
  • Prov 22:13 : 13 ¶ The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
  • Prov 24:30-34 : 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.
  • Prov 26:13 : 13 ¶ The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion in the way; a lion [is] in the streets.
  • Prov 26:16 : 16 ¶ The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
  • Matt 25:26 : 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:›
  • Prov 12:24 : 24 ¶ The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
  • Prov 12:27 : 27 ¶ The slothful [man] roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man [is] precious.
  • Prov 6:6-9 : 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 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 10 [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 13:4
    83%

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

  • Prov 19:15-16
    2 verses
    82%

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

    16¶ He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; [but] he that despiseth his ways shall die.

  • Prov 26:13-16
    4 verses
    80%

    13¶ The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion in the way; a lion [is] in the streets.

    14¶ [As] the door turneth upon his hinges, so [doth] the slothful upon his bed.

    15¶ The slothful hideth his hand in [his] bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

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

  • Prov 19:23-24
    2 verses
    79%

    23¶ The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life: and [he that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

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

  • Prov 21:26
    79%

    26He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

  • Prov 12:27
    78%

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

  • Prov 12:24
    77%

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

  • Prov 20:4
    77%

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

  • Prov 15:19
    77%

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

  • Prov 10:3-4
    2 verses
    76%

    3The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

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

  • Prov 18:9
    76%

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

  • Prov 16:26
    75%

    26¶ He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

  • Prov 22:13
    75%

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

  • Eccl 10:18
    75%

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

  • Prov 6:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

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

    10[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

  • Prov 21:5-7
    3 verses
    74%

    5¶ The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one [that is] hasty only to want.

    6¶ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue [is] a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

    7¶ The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

  • Prov 10:26
    74%

    26¶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him.

  • Prov 24:33
    73%

    33[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

  • Prov 21:24
    72%

    24¶ Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

  • Prov 24:30
    72%

    30¶ I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

  • Eccl 4:5
    72%

    5The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

  • Prov 10:16
    71%

    16¶ The labour of the righteous [tendeth] to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

  • Prov 1:19
    71%

    19So [are] the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; [which] taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

  • Prov 23:21
    71%

    21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe [a man] with rags.

  • Prov 13:11-12
    2 verses
    70%

    11¶ Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

    12¶ Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.

  • Job 5:2
    70%

    2For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

  • Prov 20:13
    70%

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

  • Job 20:20
    70%

    20Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.

  • Eccl 6:7
    70%

    7¶ All the labour of man [is] for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

  • Prov 10:24
    69%

    24¶ The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

  • Prov 6:6
    69%

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

  • Ps 112:10
    69%

    10The wicked shall see [it], and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

  • Prov 21:17
    69%

    17¶ He that loveth pleasure [shall be] a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

  • Eccl 5:12
    69%

    12The sleep of a labouring man [is] sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

  • Job 21:25
    69%

    25And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.

  • Prov 21:10
    69%

    10¶ The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

  • Prov 11:23
    69%

    23¶ The desire of the righteous [is] only good: [but] the expectation of the wicked [is] wrath.

  • Ps 10:3
    69%

    3For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, [whom] the LORD abhorreth.

  • Job 3:21
    69%

    21Which long for death, but it [cometh] not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;

  • Prov 23:4
    69%

    4¶ Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.