Proverbs 19:15

God's Word

Laziness throws one into a deep sleep, and an idle person will go hungry.

Cross References

Proverbs 18:9

Whoever is lazy in his work is related to a vandal.

Proverbs 19:24

A lazy person puts his fork in his food. He doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth.

Proverbs 20:13

Do not love sleep or you will end up poor. Keep your eyes open, and you will have plenty to eat.

Proverbs 22:13

A lazy person says, “There’s a lion outside! I’ll be murdered in the streets!”

Proverbs 23:21

because both a drunk and a glutton will become poor. Drowsiness will dress a person in rags.

Proverbs 24:33

“Just a little sleep, just a little slumber, just a little nap.”

Proverbs 31:27

She keeps a close eye on the conduct of her family, and she does not eat the bread of idleness.

Proverbs 6:11

Then your poverty will come ⌞to you⌟ like a drifter, and your need will come ⌞to you⌟ like a bandit.

Isaiah 56:10

⌞Israel’s⌟ watchmen are blind. None of them know anything. All of them are like dogs that are unable to bark. They lie around dreaming; they love to sleep.

Ephesians 5:14

because light makes everything easy to see. That’s why it says: “Wake up, sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

2 Thessalonians 3:10

While we were with you, we gave you the order: “Whoever doesn’t want to work shouldn’t be allowed to eat.”