lazy people

Psalm Chapter 50:17

Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.

Proverbs Chapter 6:6

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

Proverbs Chapter 6:9

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Proverbs Chapter 6:10

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

Proverbs Chapter 6:11

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

Proverbs Chapter 10:4

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Proverbs Chapter 10:5

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

Proverbs Chapter 12:24

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

Proverbs Chapter 13:1

A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

Proverbs Chapter 13:4

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

Proverbs Chapter 14:23

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

Proverbs Chapter 18:9

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

Proverbs Chapter 19:24

A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

Proverbs Chapter 20:4

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

Proverbs Chapter 28:19

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

Matthew Chapter 25:14

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Matthew Chapter 25:15

And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

Matthew Chapter 25:16

Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

Matthew Chapter 25:17

And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

Matthew Chapter 25:18

But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

Matthew Chapter 25:19

After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

Matthew Chapter 25:20

And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

Matthew Chapter 25:21

His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Matthew Chapter 25:22

He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

Matthew Chapter 25:23

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Matthew Chapter 25:24

Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

Matthew Chapter 25:25

And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

Matthew Chapter 25:26

His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

Matthew Chapter 25:27

Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

Matthew Chapter 25:28

Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

Matthew Chapter 25:29

For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

Matthew Chapter 25:30

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

2 Thessalonians Chapter 3:10

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

1 Timothy Chapter 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.

2 Timothy Chapter 2:15

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.