Proverbs 26:14
¶ [As] the door turneth upon his hinges, so [doth] the slothful upon his bed.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 6:9-9 : 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:
- 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 24:33 : 33 [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
- Heb 6:12 : 12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Similar Verses (AI)
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13¶ The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion in the way; a lion [is] in the streets.
- Prov 26:15-162 verses81%
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.
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13¶ The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
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15¶ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
- Prov 6:9-113 verses77%
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:
11So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
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19¶ The way of the slothful [man is] as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous [is] made plain.
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26¶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him.
- Prov 21:25-262 verses75%
25¶ The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
26He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
- Prov 24:33-342 verses75%
33[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
34So shall thy poverty come [as] one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
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24¶ A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
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18By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
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4¶ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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9¶ He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
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24¶ The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
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27¶ The slothful [man] roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man [is] precious.
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30¶ I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
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6¶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
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4¶ The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; [therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and [have] nothing.
- Prov 10:4-52 verses70%
4¶ He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5¶ He that gathereth in summer [is] a wise son: [but] he that sleepeth in harvest [is] a son that causeth shame.
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13¶ Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
- Prov 26:7-93 verses68%
7The legs of the lame are not equal: so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.
8As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so [is] he that giveth honour to a fool.
9[As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.
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4Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
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5He that is ready to slip with [his] feet [is as] a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
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2[It is] vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: [for] so he giveth his beloved sleep.
- Prov 4:15-162 verses67%
15Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
16For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause [some] to fall.
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21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe [a man] with rags.
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27¶ Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
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11¶ As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly.
- Ps 36:3-42 verses66%
3The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, [and] to do good.
4He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way [that is] not good; he abhorreth not evil.
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20For the bed is shorter than that [a man] can stretch himself [on it]: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself [in it].
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18He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth [that] the keeper maketh.
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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.
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15¶ Lay not wait, O wicked [man], against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
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15¶ [As] a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; [so is] a wicked ruler over the poor people.
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15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
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19As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
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5The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
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30He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
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7‹And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.›