Idleness

By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

• Family

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

• Fierce
• Character
• Ungodly

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

• Paul
• Industry
• Paul

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. read more For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing. And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. show less

• Unprofitable
• Character
• Darkness

And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

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

• Rising

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: read more So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man. show less