18 Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks.
Ecclesiastes 10:18
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Proverbs 19:14–16
14 Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD. 15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger. 16 He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
Proverbs 10:3–5
3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked. 4 Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. 5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
Proverbs 18:8–10
8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being. 9 Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys. 10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
Sirach 27:2–4
2 As a nail will stick fast between the joinings of stones, so sin will thrust itself in between buying and selling. (WEB) 3 Unless a person holds on diligently to the fear of the Lord, his house will be overthrown quickly. (WEB) 4 In the shaking of a sieve, the refuse remains,… (WEB)
Proverbs 12:23–25
23 A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly. 24 The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor. 25 Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.
Proverbs 20:3–5
3 It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel. 4 The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there. 5 The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
Proverbs 21:24–26
24 Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man— of him who acts with excessive pride. 25 The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work. 26 All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
Sirach 14:18–20
18 Like the leaves flourishing on a thick tree, some it sheds, and some grow, so also are the generations of flesh and blood: one comes to an end and another is born. (WEB) 19 Every work rots and falls away, and its builder will depart with it. (WEB) 20 Blessed is the man who medit… (WEB)
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