Popular Bible Verses about Lazy

But his master answered him, You wicked and lazy and idle servant! Did you indeed know that I reap where I have not sowed and gather [grain] where I have not winnowed? AMP

His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: KJV

But the number of the bricks which they made before you shall still require of them; you shall not diminish it in the least. For they are idle; that is why they cry, Let us go and sacrifice to our God. AMP

And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God. KJV

I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding AMP

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; KJV

The slothful man does not catch his game or roast it once he kills it, but the diligent man gets precious possessions. AMP

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

But [Pharaoh] said, You are idle, lazy and idle! That is why you say, Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord. AMP

But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD. KJV

One of their [very] number, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, hurtful beasts, idle and lazy gluttons. AMP

One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. KJV

In order that you may not grow disinterested and become [spiritual] sluggards, but imitators, behaving as do those who through faith (by their leaning of the entire personality on God in Christ in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness) and by practice of patient endurance and waiting are [now] inheriting the promises. AMP

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. KJV

He becomes poor who works with a slack and idle hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. AMP

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

As the door turns on its hinges, so does the lazy man [move not from his place] upon his bed. AMP

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

The slothful and self-indulgent buries his hand in his bosom; it distresses and wearies him to bring it again to his mouth. [Prov. 19:24.] AMP

The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. KJV