Proverbs 21:25

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:4 : 4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
  • Prov 15:19 : 19 The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.
  • Prov 19:24 : 24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
  • Prov 20:4 : 4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
  • Prov 22:13 : 13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!"
  • Prov 24:30-34 : 30 I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction: 33 a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; 34 so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
  • Prov 26:13 : 13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!"
  • Prov 26:16 : 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.
  • Matt 25:26 : 26 "But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn't sow, and gather where I didn't scatter.
  • Prov 12:24 : 24 The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
  • Prov 12:27 : 27 The slothful man doesn't roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
  • Prov 6:6-9 : 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise; 7 which having no chief, overseer, or ruler, 8 provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. 9 How long will you sleep, 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 your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 13:4
    83%

    4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

  • Prov 19:15-16
    2 verses
    82%

    15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

    16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

  • Prov 26:13-16
    4 verses
    80%

    13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!"

    14 As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

    15 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

    16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

  • Prov 19:23-24
    2 verses
    79%

    23 The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.

    24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

  • Prov 21:26
    79%

    26 There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don't withhold.

  • Prov 12:27
    78%

    27 The slothful man doesn't roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.

  • Prov 12:24
    77%

    24 The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

  • Prov 20:4
    77%

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

  • Prov 15:19
    77%

    19 The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.

  • Prov 10:3-4
    2 verses
    76%

    3 Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

    4 He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

  • Prov 18:9
    76%

    9 One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

  • Prov 16:26
    75%

    26 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on.

  • Prov 22:13
    75%

    13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!"

  • Eccl 10:18
    75%

    18 By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

  • Prov 6:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9 How long will you sleep, 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
    3 verses
    74%

    5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

    6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.

    7 The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

  • Prov 10:26
    74%

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

  • Prov 24:33
    73%

    33 a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep;

  • Prov 21:24
    72%

    24 The proud and haughty man, "scoffer" is his name; he works in the arrogance of pride.

  • Prov 24:30
    72%

    30 I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

  • Eccl 4:5
    72%

    5 The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.

  • Prov 10:16
    71%

    16 The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

  • Prov 1:19
    71%

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

  • Prov 23:21
    71%

    21 for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.

  • Prov 13:11-12
    2 verses
    70%

    11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

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

  • Job 5:2
    70%

    2 For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.

  • Prov 20:13
    70%

    13 Don't love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

  • Job 20:20
    70%

    20 "Because he knew no quietness within him, he shall not save anything of that in which he delights.

  • Eccl 6:7
    70%

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

  • Prov 10:24
    69%

    24 What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

  • Prov 6:6
    69%

    6 Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

  • Ps 112:10
    69%

    10 The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.

  • Prov 21:17
    69%

    17 He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.

  • Eccl 5:12
    69%

    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.

  • Job 21:25
    69%

    25 Another dies in bitterness of soul, and never tastes of good.

  • Prov 21:10
    69%

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

  • Prov 11:23
    69%

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

  • Ps 10:3
    69%

    3 For the wicked boasts of his heart's cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.

  • Job 3:21
    69%

    21 Who long for death, but it doesn't come; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,

  • Prov 23:4
    69%

    4 Don't weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.