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The 16 most-voted verses about laziness, from 6 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

Proverbs 13:4 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 13:4 (KJV)

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

Proverbs 13:4 (WEB)

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,

Colossians 3:23 (BSB)

And what soever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Colossians 3:23 (KJV)

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

Colossians 3:23 (WEB)

Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

Proverbs 10:4 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 10:4 (KJV)

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

Proverbs 10:4 (WEB)

For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

2 Thessalonians 3:10 (BSB)

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

2 Thessalonians 3:10 (KJV)

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”

2 Thessalonians 3:10 (WEB)

Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.

Proverbs 18:9 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 18:9 (KJV)

One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

Proverbs 18:9 (WEB)

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:8 (BSB)

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.

1 Timothy 5:8 (KJV)

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:8 (WEB)

Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

Proverbs 19:15 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 19:15 (KJV)

Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Proverbs 19:15 (WEB)

The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.

Proverbs 20:4 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 20:4 (KJV)

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

Proverbs 20:4 (WEB)

Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.

Proverbs 20:13 (BSB)

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

Proverbs 20:13 (KJV)

Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

Proverbs 20:13 (WEB)

The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.

Proverbs 21:25 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 21:25 (KJV)

The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

Proverbs 21:25 (WEB)

Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.

Proverbs 6:6 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 6:6 (KJV)

Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

Proverbs 6:6 (WEB)

The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

Proverbs 12:24 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 12:24 (KJV)

The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

Proverbs 12:24 (WEB)

There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

Proverbs 14:23 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 14:23 (KJV)

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

Proverbs 14:23 (WEB)

But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”

John 5:17 (BSB)

¶ But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

John 5:17 (KJV)

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is still working, so I am working, too.”

John 5:17 (WEB)

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.

James 1:22 (BSB)

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

James 1:22 (KJV)

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

James 1:22 (WEB)

Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

James 4:17 (BSB)

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.

James 4:17 (KJV)

To him therefore who knows to do good and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

James 4:17 (WEB)

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