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What does the Bible say about lazy?

19 verses about lazy, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about lazy

Proverbs 6:9 — How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 9 votes
1 Timothy 5:8 — But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. 7 votes
James 1:22 — But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 7 votes
Colossians 3:23 — And what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 5 votes
Proverbs 6:6 — Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 4 votes
Proverbs 10:4 — He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. 4 votes
Proverbs 21:25 — The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. 4 votes
Proverbs 22:13 — The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets. 4 votes
Proverbs 24:30 — I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 4 votes
2 Thessalonians 3:11 — For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 4 votes
Proverbs 20:4 — The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. 3 votes
Proverbs 20:13 — Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. 3 votes
Proverbs 22:29 — Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. 3 votes
Proverbs 12:27 — The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. 2 votes
Proverbs 26:13 — The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. 2 votes
John 15:7 — If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. 2 votes
Colossians 3:22 — Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: 2 votes
2 Timothy 3:17 — That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. 2 votes
James 4:17 — Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. 2 votes

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Proverbs (11), Colossians (2), James (2), John (1), 2 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (1), 2 Timothy (1)

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