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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Prov 10:3-4
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    3 The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to famish, but He casts away the substance of the wicked.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Prov 6:9-10
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    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:

  • Prov 21:5-7
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    5 The thoughts of the diligent lead only to abundance, but everyone who is hasty, only to poverty.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty, and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 12 The 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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