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The 13 most-voted verses about sluggard, from 4 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)

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)

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)

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 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)

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)

Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

Genesis 2:15 (BSB)

And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

Genesis 2:15 (KJV)

The LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

Genesis 2:15 (WEB)

How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?

Proverbs 6:9 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 6:9 (KJV)

How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

Proverbs 6:9 (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)

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)

As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed.

Proverbs 26:14 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 26:14 (KJV)

As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

Proverbs 26:14 (WEB)

The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

Proverbs 27:12 (BSB)

A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [but] the simple pass on, [and] are punished.

Proverbs 27:12 (KJV)

A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Proverbs 27:12 (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)

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