Ecclesiastes 10:18
By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop.
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- Prov 14:1 : 1 Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.
- Prov 20:4 : 4 Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.
- Prov 21:25 : 25 The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.
- Prov 23:21 : 21 For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.
- Prov 24:30-34 : 30 Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart. 31 And lo, it hath gone up -- all of it -- thorns! Covered its face have nettles, And its stone wall hath been broken down. 32 And I see -- I -- I do set my heart, I have seen -- I have received instruction, 33 A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down. 34 And thy poverty hath come `as' a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!
- Heb 6:11 : 11 and we desire each one of you the same diligence to shew, unto the full assurance of the hope unto the end,
- 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 And this same also -- all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge, 6 and in the knowledge the temperance, and in the temperance the endurance, and in the endurance the piety, 7 and in the piety the brotherly kindness, and in the brotherly kindness the love; 8 for these things being to you and abounding, do make `you' neither inert nor unfruitful in regard to the acknowledging of our Lord Jesus Christ, 9 for he with whom these things are not present is blind, dim-sighted, having become forgetful of the cleansing of his old sins; 10 wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble,
- Prov 12:24 : 24 The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
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15Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.
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9Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep?
10A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest,
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33A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down.
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30Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.
31And lo, it hath gone up -- all of it -- thorns! Covered its face have nettles, And its stone wall hath been broken down.
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25The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.
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13The slothful hath said, `A lion `is' in the way, A lion `is' in the broad places.'
14The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed.
15The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.
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3By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.
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19The way of the slothful `is' as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.
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27The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
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13Wo to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, On his neighbour he layeth service for nought, And his wage he doth not give to him.
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15The labour of the foolish wearieth him, In that he hath not known to go unto the city.
16Wo to thee, O land, when thy king `is' a youth, And thy princes do eat in the morning.
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18He hath built as a moth his house, And as a booth a watchman hath made.
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24The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.
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1Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.
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4The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
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11Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
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21For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.
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26As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So `is' the slothful to those sending him.
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4Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.
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10Lest strangers be filled `with' thy power, And thy labours in the house of a stranger,
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14With kings and counsellors of earth, These building wastes for themselves.
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15The wealth of the rich `is' his strong city, The ruin of the poor `is' their poverty.
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29Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart.
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13The slothful hath said, `A lion `is' without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'
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27Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field -- go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.
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13Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied `with' bread.
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6`In' the house of the righteous `is' abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked -- trouble.
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19For mirth they are making a feast, And wine maketh life joyful, And the silver answereth with all.
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23Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
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23In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips `is' only to want.
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19For he oppressed -- he forsook the poor, A house he hath taken violently away, And he doth not build it.
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5For they attend not to the doing of Jehovah, And unto the work of His hands. He throweth them down, And doth not build them up.
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19Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled `with' poverty.
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15He leaneth on his house -- and it standeth not: He taketh hold on it -- and it abideth not.
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9Wo `to' him who is gaining evil gain for his house, To set on high his nest, To be delivered from the hand of evil,
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12lest thou eat, and hast been satisfied, and good houses dost build, and hast inhabited;
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27She `is' watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.