Scripture on LAZINESS and POVERTY
compiled by Tuese Ahkiong
1. Proverbs 6:6-11 Go to the ant, O SLUGGARD,
Observe her ways and be wise,7 Which, having no chief,
Officer or ruler,8 Prepares her food in the summer
And gathers her provision in the harvest.9 How long will you lie down, O SLUGGARD?
When will you arise from your sleep?10 “A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest”—11 Your POVERTYwill come in like a vagabond
And your need like an armed man.
Observe her ways and be wise,7 Which, having no chief,
Officer or ruler,8 Prepares her food in the summer
And gathers her provision in the harvest.9 How long will you lie down, O SLUGGARD?
When will you arise from your sleep?10 “A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest”—11 Your POVERTYwill come in like a vagabond
And your need like an armed man.
3. Proverbs 10:5 He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.
4. Proverbs 10:15 The rich man’s wealth is his fortress, The ruin of the POOR is their POVERTY.
5. Proverbs 10:26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the SLUGGARD to those who send him.
6. Proverbs 12:24 The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
7. Proverbs 12:27 Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.
8. Proverbs 13:4 The soul of the SLUGGARD craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
9. Proverbs 13:18 POVERTY and shame will come to him who neglects discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored.
10. Proverbs 14:20 The POOR is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends.
12. Proverbs 15:19 The way of a SLUGGARD is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a level highway.
14. Proverbs 19:4 Wealth brings many new friends, but a POOR man is deserted by his friend.
15. Proverbs 19:7 All a POOR man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
17. Proverbs 19:24 The SLUGGARD buries his hand in the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
18. Proverbs 20:4 The SLUGGARD does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing.
19. Proverbs 20:13 Love not sleep, lest you come to POVERTY; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.
20. Proverbs 21:5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to POVERTY.
21. Proverbs 21:17 Whoever loves pleasure will be a POOR man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
23. Proverbs 22:7 The rich rules over the poor, and THE BORROWER IS THE SLAVE OF THE LENDER.
24. Proverbs 22:16 He who oppresses the POOR to make more for himself Or who gives to the rich, will only come to POVERTY.
26. Proverbs 23:21 For the heavy drinker and the glutton will come to POVERTY, And drowsiness will clothe one with rags.
27. Proverbs 24:30-34 I passed by the field of a SLUGGARD, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense, and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction. A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and POVERTY will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.
28. Proverbs 26:13 The SLUGGARD says, “There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!”
30. Proverbs 26:15 The SLUGGARDburies his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.
32. Proverbs 28:19 He who tills his land will have plenty of food, But he who follows empty pursuits will have POVERTY in plenty.
33. Proverbs 30:7-9 “Two things I ask of you, Lord;
do not refuse me before I die:8 Keep falsehood and lies far from me;
give me neither POVERTYnor riches,
but give me only my daily bread.9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you
and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’
Or I may become POOR and steal,
and so dishonor the name of my God.
34. Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.
35. Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus,giving thanks to God the Father through him.
37. 1 Thessalonians 4:10-12 For that indeed is what you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more, and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and TO WORK WITH YOUR HANDS,as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and BE DEPENDENT ON NO ONE.
38. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we urge you, brothers, ADMONISH THE IDLE,encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.
39. 2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: IF ANYONE IS NOT WILLING TO WORK, LET HIM NOT EAT.
40. 2 Thessalonians 3:11-12 For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, NOT BUSY AT WORK, but busybodies.Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ TO DO THEIR WORK QUIETLY AND TO EARN THEIR OWN LIVING.
41. 1 Timothy 5:8 But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
