Proverbs 18:9
He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he `is' to a destroyer.
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- Prov 28:24 : 24 Whoso is robbing his father, or his mother, And is saying, `It is not transgression,' A companion he is to a destroyer.
- Prov 10:4 : 4 Poor `is' he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
- Prov 23:20-21 : 20 Be not thou among quaffers of wine, Among gluttonous ones of flesh, 21 For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.
- Matt 25:26 : 26 `And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter!
- 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 6:12 : 12 that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.
- Luke 15:13-14 : 13 `And not many days after, having gathered all together, the younger son went abroad to a far country, and there he scattered his substance, living riotously; 14 and he having spent all, there came a mighty famine on that country, and himself began to be in want;
- Luke 16:1-2 : 1 And he said also unto his disciples, `A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods; 2 and having called him, he said to him, What `is' this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward.
- Rom 12:11 : 11 in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;
- Job 30:29 : 29 A brother I have been to dragons, And a companion to daughters of the ostrich.
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15Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.
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18By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop.
- Prov 15:18-192 verses77%
18A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.
19The way of the slothful `is' as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.
- Prov 10:4-52 verses76%
4Poor `is' he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5Whoso is gathering in summer `is' a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest `is' a son causing shame.
- Prov 21:25-262 verses76%
25The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.
26All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
- Prov 26:13-164 verses75%
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.
16Wiser `is' the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven `men' returning a reason.
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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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26As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So `is' the slothful to those sending him.
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27The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
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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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24The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
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30Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.
- Prov 6:9-102 verses72%
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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4Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.
- Prov 10:18-192 verses72%
18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.
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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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29Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart.
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8The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.
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19A false witness `who' doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.
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10for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,
11for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,
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24Whoso is robbing his father, or his mother, And is saying, `It is not transgression,' A companion he is to a destroyer.
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9Whoso is removing stones is grieved by them, Whoso is cleaving trees endangered by them.
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21For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.
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24Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.
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6Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;
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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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33A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down.
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5The purposes of the diligent `are' only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.
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11Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
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16The wage of the righteous `is' for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
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18The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.
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10A tower of strength `is' the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.
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29Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
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18A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.
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2Also, without knowledge the soul `is' not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
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5A torch -- despised in the thoughts of the secure Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.
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28A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
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26A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused `him' to bend over it.
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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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9What advantage hath the doer in that which he is labouring at?
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23In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips `is' only to want.