Proverbs 20:13

God's Word

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

Cross References

Proverbs 10:4

Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands bring riches.

Proverbs 12:11

Whoever works his land will have plenty to eat, but the one who chases unrealistic dreams has no sense.

Proverbs 13:4

A lazy person craves food and there is none, but the appetite of hard-working people is satisfied.

Proverbs 19:15

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

Proverbs 20:14

“Bad! Bad!” says the buyer. Then, as he goes away, he brags ⌞about his bargain⌟.

Proverbs 28:19

Whoever works his land will have plenty to eat. Whoever chases unrealistic dreams will have plenty of nothing.

Proverbs 31:15

She wakes up while it is still dark and gives food to her family and portions of food to her female slaves.

Jonah 1:6

The captain of the ship went to him and asked, “How can you sleep? Get up, and pray to your God. Maybe he will notice us, and we won’t die.”

Romans 12:11

Don’t be lazy in showing your devotion. Use your energy to serve the Lord.

Romans 13:11

You know the times ⌞in which we are living⌟. It’s time for you to wake up. Our salvation is nearer now than when we first became believers.

1 Corinthians 15:34

Come back to the right point of view, and stop sinning. Some people don’t know anything about God. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

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.”