Proverbs

Slothfulness/Sluggardishness/Poverty/Shame

26:14

As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

26:16

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

6:9

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

10:4

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

12:24

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

12:27

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

13:4

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

13:8

The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

15:19

  The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

18:9

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

19:15

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

 

20:4

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

21:25

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. 

24:30-32

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.