Proverbs 18:9
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
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- Prov 28:24 : 24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
- Prov 10:4 : 4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
- Prov 23:20-21 : 20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
- 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 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.
- Heb 6:12 : 12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
- Luke 15:13-14 : 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
- Luke 16:1-2 : 1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
- Rom 12:11 : 11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
- Job 30:29 : 29 I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.
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15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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18 By much slothfulness the building dayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
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18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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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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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25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
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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.
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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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26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
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27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is ecious.
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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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24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
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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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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:
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4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
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18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
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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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29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
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10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
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24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
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9 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
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21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
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24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
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6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
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19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
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33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
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5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
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11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
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16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
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18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
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10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
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29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
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18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the esence of his friend.
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2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
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5 He 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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28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
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26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
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13 Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;
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9 What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
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23 In all labour there is ofit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.