112 Bible Verses about Laziness
Want to know what the Bible says about Laziness? Here are 112 Bible verses about Laziness from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Proverbs 6:10-11 NIV
10 A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest —
11 and poverty will come on you like a thief
and scarcity like an armed man.
a little folding of the hands to rest —
11 and poverty will come on you like a thief
and scarcity like an armed man.
45
Psalm 90:12 NIV
Teach us to number our days,
that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
45
John 9:4 NIV
As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
44
Isaiah 1:19-20 NIV
19 If you are willing and obedient,
you will eat the good things of the land;
20 but if you resist and rebel,
you will be devoured by the sword.”
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
you will eat the good things of the land;
20 but if you resist and rebel,
you will be devoured by the sword.”
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
44
1 Thessalonians 2:13 NIV
And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.
42
Ezra 10:4 NIV
Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it.”
39
Proverbs 26:13 NIV
A sluggard says, “There’s a lion in the road,
a fierce lion roaming the streets!”
a fierce lion roaming the streets!”
39
Galatians 5:13 NIV
You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh ; rather, serve one another humbly in love.
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1 Peter 4:10 NIV
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
37
Proverbs 24:33-34 NIV
33 A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest —
34 and poverty will come on you like a thief
and scarcity like an armed man.
a little folding of the hands to rest —
34 and poverty will come on you like a thief
and scarcity like an armed man.
37
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