Proverbs 18:9

The Message

Slack habits and sloppy work are as bad as vandalism.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:4

Sloth makes you poor; diligence brings wealth.

Proverbs 18:8

Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you really want junk like that in your belly?

Proverbs 19:15

Life collapses on loafers; lazybones go hungry.

Proverbs 28:24

Anyone who robs father and mother and says, “So, what’s wrong with that?” is worse than a pirate.

Matthew 25:26

“The master was furious. ‘That’s a terrible way to live! It’s criminal to live cautiously like that! If you knew I was after the best, why did you do less than the least? The least you could have done would have been to invest the sum with the bankers, where at least I would have gotten a little interest.

Romans 12:11

Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.