He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
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 strewed:
not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
that ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.