The 15 most-voted scriptures about Idle Time, from 7 books (Proverbs, Titus, Ecclesiastes and 4 more), ranked by the OpenBible.info community.
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Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
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Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
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She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
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She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.
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15Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
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15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
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15Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise, 16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
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At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
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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.
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Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.
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But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
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But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
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I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
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10For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.” 11For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies. 12We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.
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10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 11For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 12Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
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10For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.” 11For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies. 12Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread.
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The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
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The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
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The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
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6Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise. 7Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler, 8it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest. 9How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep? 10A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, 11and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.
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6Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. 9How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 10Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 11So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
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6Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise; 7which having no chief, overseer, or ruler, 8provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. 9How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep? 10A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep— 11so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.
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The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.
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He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
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He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
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There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
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In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
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In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
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Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.
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He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
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One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
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30I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment. 31Thorns had grown up everywhere, thistles had covered the ground, and the stone wall was broken down. 32I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction: 33A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, 34and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.
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30I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. 33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
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30I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding. 31Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. 32Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction: 33a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep, 34so your poverty will come as a robber and your want as an armed man.
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Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks.
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By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
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By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.
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As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
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One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
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One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.”
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And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
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And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
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Let our people also learn to maintain good works to meet necessary needs, that they may not be unfruitful.
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