Proverbs 21:25

KJV1611 – Modern English

The desire of the slothful kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

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  • Prov 13:4 : 4 The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
  • Prov 15:19 : 19 The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the righteous is made plain.
  • Prov 19:24 : 24 A slothful man hides 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 because of the cold; therefore he shall beg during harvest, and have nothing.
  • Prov 22:13 : 13 The slothful man says, 'There is a lion outside; 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, behold, it was all overgrown with thorns, its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered it well; I looked upon it, and received instruction. 33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep. 34 So shall your poverty come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
  • Prov 26:13 : 13 The lazy man says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
  • Prov 26:16 : 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can give an answer.
  • Matt 25:26 : 26 But his lord answered and said to him, You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.
  • Prov 12:24 : 24 The hand of the diligent will rule, but the lazy will be put to forced labor.
  • Prov 12:27 : 27 The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting, but diligence is a man's precious possession.
  • Prov 6:6-9 : 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provides her food in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. 9 How long will you sleep, O sluggard? when will you arise out of your sleep? 10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall your poverty come upon you like a traveler, and your need like an armed man.

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  • Prov 13:4
    83%

    4The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

  • Prov 19:15-16
    2 verses
    82%

    15Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

    16He who keeps the commandment keeps his own soul, but he who despises his ways shall die.

  • Prov 26:13-16
    4 verses
    80%

    13The lazy man says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

    14As the door turns on its hinges, so does the lazy one turn upon his bed.

    15The lazy man hides his hand in his bosom; it grieves him to bring it back to his mouth.

    16The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can give an answer.

  • Prov 19:23-24
    2 verses
    79%

    23The fear of the LORD leads to life, and he who has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

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

  • Prov 21:26
    79%

    26He covets greedily all day long, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.

  • Prov 12:27
    78%

    27The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting, but diligence is a man's precious possession.

  • Prov 12:24
    77%

    24The hand of the diligent will rule, but the lazy will be put to forced labor.

  • Prov 20:4
    77%

    4The sluggard will not plow because of the cold; therefore he shall beg during harvest, and have nothing.

  • Prov 15:19
    77%

    19The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the righteous is made plain.

  • Prov 10:3-4
    2 verses
    76%

    3The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to famish, but He casts away the substance of the wicked.

    4He becomes poor who deals with a slack hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

  • Prov 18:9
    76%

    9He who is slothful in his work is brother to him who is a great waster.

  • Prov 16:26
    75%

    26He who labors, labors for himself, for his mouth craves it of him.

  • Prov 22:13
    75%

    13The slothful man says, 'There is a lion outside; I shall be slain in the streets.'

  • Eccl 10:18
    75%

    18By much slothfulness the building decays; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

  • Prov 6:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9How long will you sleep, O sluggard? when will you arise out of your sleep?

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

  • Prov 21:5-7
    3 verses
    74%

    5The thoughts of the diligent lead only to abundance, but everyone who is hasty, only to poverty.

    6The accumulation of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vanity to those who seek death.

    7The robbery of the wicked will destroy them, because they refuse to do justice.

  • Prov 10:26
    74%

    26As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

  • Prov 24:33
    73%

    33A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep.

  • Prov 21:24
    72%

    24Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who deals in arrogant wrath.

  • Prov 24:30
    72%

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

  • Eccl 4:5
    72%

    5The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh.

  • Prov 10:16
    71%

    16The labor of the righteous tends to life, the fruit of the wicked to sin.

  • Prov 1:19
    71%

    19So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain; it takes away the life of its owners.

  • 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%

    11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall increase.

    12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

  • Job 5:2
    70%

    2For anger kills the foolish man, and envy slays the simple one.

  • Prov 20:13
    70%

    13Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

  • Job 20:20
    70%

    20Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save anything of what he desired.

  • Eccl 6:7
    70%

    7All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet his appetite is not satisfied.

  • Prov 10:24
    69%

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

  • Prov 6:6
    69%

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

  • Ps 112:10
    69%

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

  • Prov 21:17
    69%

    17He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

  • Eccl 5:12
    69%

    12The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.

  • Job 21:25
    69%

    25Another dies in the bitterness of his soul, never having eaten with pleasure.

  • Prov 21:10
    69%

    10The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

  • Prov 11:23
    69%

    23The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

  • Ps 10:3
    69%

    3For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the greedy, whom the LORD abhors.

  • Job 3:21
    69%

    21Who long for death, but it does not come; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;

  • Prov 23:4
    69%

    4Do not labor to be rich; cease from your own wisdom.